Germany vs Jamaica: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Germany
1.36 births per woman
in 2024
Jamaica
1.35 births per woman
in 2024
Germany rank
183rd
Jamaica rank
185th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Germany
- Jamaica
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.36 births per woman against 1.35 births per woman in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica ahead.
Germany ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 births per woman | 5.64 births per woman | 3.2 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.58 births per woman | 4.55 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.4 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.32 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 0.7896 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.0629 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 0.0946 births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Germany or Jamaica?
- Germany, at 1.36 births per woman against 1.35 births per woman in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Germany and Jamaica?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Germany ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 185th 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.