Venezuela vs United States Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Venezuela
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.08 births per woman against 1.97 births per woman in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.11 births per woman.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Venezuela ranks 100th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 births per woman | 5.1 births per woman | 0.8766 births per woman | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 4.77 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 0.7902 births per woman | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.84 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 0.8973 births per woman | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 3.13 births per woman | 3.18 births per woman | 0.0439 births per woman | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2.63 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 0.4295 births per woman | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 0.1658 births per woman | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.09 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.095 births per woman | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Venezuela or United States Virgin Islands?
- Venezuela, at 2.08 births per woman against 1.97 births per woman in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.11 births per woman, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Venezuela ranks 100th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.