Argentina vs French Polynesia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate

Argentina
1.5 births per woman
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Argentina rank
150th
French Polynesia rank
152nd

Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time

  • Argentina
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.06 births per woman 5.95 births per woman 2.89 births per woman French Polynesia
1970s 3.24 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 1.56 births per woman French Polynesia
1980s 3.12 births per woman 3.77 births per woman 0.6432 births per woman French Polynesia
1990s 2.86 births per woman 2.9 births per woman 0.0437 births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 2.45 births per woman 2.29 births per woman 0.1659 births per woman Argentina
2010s 2.25 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.3875 births per woman Argentina
2020s 1.53 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 0.0126 births per woman Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Argentina or French Polynesia?
Argentina, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Argentina and French Polynesia?
0.01 births per woman, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and French Polynesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and French Polynesia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
Argentina ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 152nd 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 Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.