Argentina vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Argentina
1.5 births per woman
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Argentina rank
150th
French Polynesia rank
152nd

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Argentina
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.06 births per woman 5.95 births per woman 2.89 births per woman French Polynesia
1970s 3.24 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 1.56 births per woman French Polynesia
1980s 3.12 births per woman 3.77 births per woman 0.6432 births per woman French Polynesia
1990s 2.86 births per woman 2.9 births per woman 0.0437 births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 2.45 births per woman 2.29 births per woman 0.1659 births per woman Argentina
2010s 2.25 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.3875 births per woman Argentina
2020s 1.53 births per woman 1.52 births per woman 0.0126 births per woman Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Argentina or French Polynesia?
Argentina, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Argentina and French Polynesia?
0.01 births per woman, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and French Polynesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Argentina ranks 150th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.