Belarus vs Greece: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Belarus
1.22 births per woman
in 2024
Greece
1.24 births per woman
in 2024
Belarus rank
195th
Greece rank
193rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Belarus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.24 births per woman against 1.22 births per woman in Belarus, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 195th and Greece ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.107 births per woman | Belarus |
| 1970s | 2.18 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 0.134 births per woman | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.2797 births per woman | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.2189 births per woman | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.0209 births per woman | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 0.2261 births per woman | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.3 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 0.0298 births per woman | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Belarus or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.24 births per woman against 1.22 births per woman in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Belarus and Greece?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Belarus ranks 195th and Greece ranks 193rd 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.