New Caledonia vs United States Virgin Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
New Caledonia
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
1.97 births per woman
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
104th
United States Virgin Islands rank
102nd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- New Caledonia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 104th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 births per woman | 5.1 births per woman | 0.1726 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 4.52 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 0.5362 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 0.3143 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 3.18 births per woman | 0.4112 births per woman | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 0.087 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.12 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 0.0085 births per woman | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.0028 births per woman | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, New Caledonia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between New Caledonia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.01 births per woman, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 102nd 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. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.