Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.51 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 149th and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 6.76 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 5.93 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.58 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.5405 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.1613 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.0204 births per woman | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 1.51 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 Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th 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.