New Caledonia vs Seychelles: Fertility rate, total
New Caledonia
1.98 births per woman
in 2023
Seychelles
2.02 births per woman
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
104th
Seychelles rank
101st
Fertility rate, total over time
- New Caledonia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 2.02 births per woman against 1.98 births per woman in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 104th and Seychelles ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 births per woman | 4.62 births per woman | 0.1054 births per woman | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.16 births per woman | 0.1001 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | 0.3785 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 0.144 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.12 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 0.2085 births per woman | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 0.192 births per woman | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, New Caledonia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 2.02 births per woman against 1.98 births per woman in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between New Caledonia and Seychelles?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Seychelles?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Seychelles rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th and Seychelles ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release