Australia vs French Polynesia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Australia
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.4469 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.0503 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.0564 births per woman | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Australia or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Australia and French Polynesia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Australia ranks 153rd 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
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.