Bahrain vs North Korea: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Bahrain
1.8 births per woman
in 2024
North Korea
1.78 births per woman
in 2024
Bahrain rank
117th
North Korea rank
120th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.8 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 117th and North Korea ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 3.35 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 5.7 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 4.32 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 3.26 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.6083 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.1698 births per woman | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0384 births per woman | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Bahrain or North Korea?
- Bahrain, at 1.8 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and North Korea ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. 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 summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.