Greenland vs Serbia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Greenland
1.71 births per woman
in 2024
Serbia
1.64 births per woman
in 2024
Greenland rank
128th
Serbia rank
131st
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Greenland
- Serbia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.64 births per woman in Serbia, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman | Greenland |
| 1970s | 2.63 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 0.7021 births per woman | Greenland |
| 1980s | 2.21 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.4213 births per woman | Greenland |
| 1990s | 2.54 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.8827 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.6229 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 0.2744 births per woman | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Greenland or Serbia?
- Greenland, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.64 births per woman in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Greenland and Serbia?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Serbia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Serbia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Greenland ranks 128th and Serbia ranks 131st 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.