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
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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

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.