Japan vs San Marino: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Japan
1.15 births per woman
in 2024
San Marino
1.16 births per woman
in 2024
Japan rank
201st
San Marino rank
200th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Japan
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 1.16 births per woman against 1.15 births per woman in Japan, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was San Marino ahead.
Japan ranks 201st and San Marino ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and San Marino in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.3691 births per woman | San Marino |
| 1970s | 1.97 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.0822 births per woman | San Marino |
| 1980s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | 0.4846 births per woman | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | 0.2578 births per woman | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.0275 births per woman | San Marino |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 0.1644 births per woman | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.25 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | 0.1118 births per woman | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Japan or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 1.16 births per woman against 1.15 births per woman in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Japan and San Marino?
- 0.01 births per woman, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Japan ranks 201st and San Marino ranks 200th 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.