Bahamas, The vs Germany: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Bahamas, The
1.37 births per woman
in 2024
Germany
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Bahamas, The rank
181st
Germany rank
183rd

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

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How they compare

Bahamas, The currently reports 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Germany, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas, The ahead.

Bahamas, The ranks 181st and Germany ranks 183rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas, The averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas, The Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 4.87 births per woman 2.44 births per woman 2.43 births per woman Bahamas, The
1970s 3.53 births per woman 1.58 births per woman 1.96 births per woman Bahamas, The
1980s 2.62 births per woman 1.4 births per woman 1.22 births per woman Bahamas, The
1990s 2.43 births per woman 1.32 births per woman 1.1 births per woman Bahamas, The
2000s 2.01 births per woman 1.35 births per woman 0.6537 births per woman Bahamas, The
2010s 1.61 births per woman 1.49 births per woman 0.1248 births per woman Bahamas, The
2020s 1.38 births per woman 1.46 births per woman 0.0842 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, Bahamas, The or Germany?
Bahamas, The, at 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Bahamas, The and Germany?
0.01 births per woman, with Bahamas, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bahamas, The and Germany rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Bahamas, The ranks 181st 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.