Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cape Verde
1.51 births per woman
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
149th
French Polynesia rank
152nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.51 births per woman against 1.49 births per woman in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 149th and French Polynesia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 births per woman | 5.95 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 6.76 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 5.93 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 2.16 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.58 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.5405 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.1613 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.0204 births per woman | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 1.51 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 Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th 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.