Australia vs French Polynesia: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Australia
1.48
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.49
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
French Polynesia rank
152nd

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.49 against 1.48 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Australia ranks 153rd and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.14 5.95 2.81 French Polynesia
1970s 2.35 4.79 2.44 French Polynesia
1980s 1.88 3.77 1.89 French Polynesia
1990s 1.83 2.9 1.08 French Polynesia
2000s 1.84 2.29 0.4469 French Polynesia
2010s 1.82 1.87 0.0503 French Polynesia
2020s 1.58 1.52 0.0564 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Australia or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 1.49 against 1.48 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Australia and French Polynesia?
0.01, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Australia ranks 153rd and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet 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 vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed