Albania vs Germany: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Albania
1.34 births per woman
in 2024
Germany
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Albania rank
186th
Germany rank
183rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Albania
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.36 births per woman against 1.34 births per woman in Albania, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 186th and Germany ranks 183rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 3.27 births per woman | Albania |
| 1970s | 4.57 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 2.99 births per woman | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.72 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | Albania |
| 2000s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.5065 births per woman | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.1133 births per woman | Albania |
| 2020s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.107 births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Albania or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.36 births per woman against 1.34 births per woman in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Albania and Germany?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Germany rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Albania ranks 186th and Germany ranks 183rd 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.