Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Dominican Republic
2.22 births per woman
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.21 births per woman
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Nicaragua, 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 Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.0417 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.34 births per woman | 6.46 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 0.7579 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.1579 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 0.0017 births per woman | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.0254 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 Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.22 births per woman against 2.21 births per woman in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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.