Bahrain vs North Korea: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Bahrain
1.8 births per woman
in 2024
North Korea
1.78 births per woman
in 2024
Bahrain rank
117th
North Korea rank
120th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 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.