Marshall Islands vs Tajikistan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Marshall Islands
2.86 births per woman
in 2024
Tajikistan
3.04 births per woman
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
59th
Tajikistan rank
56th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 3.04 births per woman against 2.86 births per woman in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.18 births per woman.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 7.83 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 6.86 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 0.9269 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.26 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | 0.6524 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.29 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 0.8583 births per woman | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 3.23 births per woman | 3.39 births per woman | 0.1589 births per woman | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 2.93 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 0.1888 births per woman | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Marshall Islands or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 3.04 births per woman against 2.86 births per woman in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Marshall Islands and Tajikistan?
- 0.18 births per woman, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tajikistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tajikistan rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Tajikistan ranks 56th 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.