Hong Kong vs Ukraine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Hong Kong
0.841 births per woman
in 2024
Ukraine
0.988 births per woman
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
213th
Ukraine rank
210th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Hong Kong
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.988 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.147 births per woman.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and Ukraine ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 0.779 births per woman | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.6 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.4198 births per woman | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 0.2456 births per woman | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.9817 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 0.2673 births per woman | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.16 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 0.2289 births per woman | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.7896 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.254 births per woman | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Hong Kong or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.988 births per woman against 0.841 births per woman in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Hong Kong and Ukraine?
- 0.147 births per woman, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ukraine rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and Ukraine ranks 210th 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.