Czechia vs Germany: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Czechia
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Germany
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Czechia rank
183rd
Germany rank
183rd

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Czechia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 1.36 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Germany, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Czechia ranks 183rd and Germany ranks 183rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2.08 births per woman 2.44 births per woman 0.362 births per woman Germany
1970s 2.25 births per woman 1.58 births per woman 0.677 births per woman Czechia
1980s 1.96 births per woman 1.4 births per woman 0.56 births per woman Czechia
1990s 1.45 births per woman 1.32 births per woman 0.129 births per woman Czechia
2000s 1.3 births per woman 1.35 births per woman 0.057 births per woman Germany
2010s 1.57 births per woman 1.49 births per woman 0.083 births per woman Czechia
2020s 1.61 births per woman 1.46 births per woman 0.143 births per woman Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Czechia or Germany?
Czechia, at 1.36 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 Czechia and Germany?
0 births per woman, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Czechia ranks 183rd 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.