Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino
San Marino: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.16 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.16 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.68 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.05 births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino stood at 1.16 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino peaked at 2.68 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.05 births per woman, in 2017.
San Marino ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.43 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.68 births per woman | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 2.43 births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.33 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.33 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.31 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.31 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.33 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.23 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.05 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.95 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.87 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.77 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.63 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1.52 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.41 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.25 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.15 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.16 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.24 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 births per woman | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 births per woman | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 births per woman | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 births per woman | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 births per woman | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 births per woman | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 births per woman | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 births per woman | +0.8% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 1.16 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 1.16 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 2.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More population data for San Marino
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -35.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0657 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in San Marino was 1.16 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 births per woman in 2017.
- How does San Marino rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- San Marino ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.