Isle of Man vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Isle of Man
1.54 births per woman
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.55 births per woman
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
142nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Isle of Man
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 births per woman against 1.54 births per woman in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.1908 births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.24 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 0.2513 births per woman | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 1.91 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.1061 births per woman | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.1821 births per woman | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.1248 births per woman | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 1.77 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0346 births per woman | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.0046 births per woman | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Isle of Man or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.55 births per woman against 1.54 births per woman in Isle of Man as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Isle of Man and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Isle of Man ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 142nd 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.