Puerto Rico vs Ukraine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2024
Ukraine
0.988 births per woman
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Ukraine rank
210th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Puerto Rico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.988 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.068 births per woman.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 212th and Ukraine ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.97 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 0.928 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2.47 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.4491 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.15 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 0.688 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 0.5307 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 0.0577 births per woman | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.9166 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | 0.127 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, Puerto Rico or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.988 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 0.068 births per woman, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Ukraine rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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.