China vs Ukraine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

China
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
Ukraine
0.988 births per woman
in 2024
China rank
208th
Ukraine rank
210th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • China
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.01 births per woman against 0.988 births per woman in Ukraine, a difference of 0.022 births per woman.

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

China ranks 208th and Ukraine ranks 210th of 215 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 6 births per woman 2.08 births per woman 3.92 births per woman China
1970s 4.07 births per woman 2.04 births per woman 2.03 births per woman China
1980s 2.68 births per woman 2.02 births per woman 0.6658 births per woman China
1990s 1.73 births per woman 1.47 births per woman 0.2601 births per woman China
2000s 1.63 births per woman 1.25 births per woman 0.3791 births per woman China
2010s 1.69 births per woman 1.39 births per woman 0.297 births per woman China
2020s 1.08 births per woman 1.04 births per woman 0.0362 births per woman China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, China or Ukraine?
China, at 1.01 births per woman against 0.988 births per woman in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between China and Ukraine?
0.022 births per woman, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Ukraine rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
China ranks 208th and Ukraine ranks 210th 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.