Denmark vs Dominica: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Denmark
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Dominica
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Denmark rank
157th
Dominica rank
154th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Denmark
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Denmark, 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 Dominica ahead.
Denmark ranks 157th and Dominica ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 3.45 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1970s | 1.84 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Dominica |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.2993 births per woman | Dominica |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.0534 births per woman | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.099 births per woman | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Denmark or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Denmark and Dominica?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Dominica rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Denmark ranks 157th and Dominica ranks 154th 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.