Denmark vs Slovak Republic: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Denmark
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Slovak Republic
1.46 births per woman
in 2024
Denmark rank
157th
Slovak Republic rank
159th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Denmark
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovak Republic ahead.
Denmark ranks 157th and Slovak Republic ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Slovak Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.274 births per woman | Slovak Republic |
| 1970s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 0.657 births per woman | Slovak Republic |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 0.742 births per woman | Slovak Republic |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 0.069 births per woman | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 0.528 births per woman | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.295 births per woman | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.036 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 Slovak Republic?
- Denmark, at 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Slovak Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Denmark and Slovak Republic?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovak Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovak Republic rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Denmark ranks 157th and Slovak Republic ranks 159th 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.