Dominican Republic vs Lebanon: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Dominican Republic
2.22 births per woman
in 2024
Lebanon
2.23 births per woman
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Lebanon rank
90th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.23 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 births per woman | 5.72 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.34 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 0.734 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman | 0.1641 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 3.12 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 0.2569 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 0.2883 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 0.1031 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.007 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Dominican Republic or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.23 births per woman against 2.22 births per woman in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Dominican Republic and Lebanon?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lebanon rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Lebanon ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.