Australia vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Australia
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
French Polynesia rank
152nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Australia
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
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 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.4469 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.0503 births per woman | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.0564 births per woman | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Australia or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Australia and French Polynesia?
- 0.01 births per woman, 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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Australia ranks 153rd 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
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.