India vs New Caledonia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- India
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 births per woman | 5.28 births per woman | 0.6075 births per woman | India |
| 1970s | 5.24 births per woman | 4.52 births per woman | 0.7275 births per woman | India |
| 1980s | 4.47 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 3.7 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.9338 births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 3 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.7153 births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 0.2197 births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.0032 births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, India or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between India and New Caledonia?
- 0 births per woman, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Caledonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and New Caledonia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- India ranks 105th and New Caledonia ranks 104th 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 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.