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

French Polynesia
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Turkey
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
152nd
Turkey rank
154th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Turkey, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 5.95 births per woman 6.21 births per woman 0.2627 births per woman Turkey
1970s 4.79 births per woman 5.17 births per woman 0.3799 births per woman Turkey
1980s 3.77 births per woman 3.87 births per woman 0.1057 births per woman Turkey
1990s 2.9 births per woman 2.85 births per woman 0.0493 births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 2.29 births per woman 2.23 births per woman 0.0519 births per woman French Polynesia
2010s 1.87 births per woman 2.08 births per woman 0.2118 births per woman Turkey
2020s 1.52 births per woman 1.62 births per woman 0.0982 births per woman Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, French Polynesia or Turkey?
French Polynesia, at 1.49 births per woman against 1.48 births per woman in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between French Polynesia and Turkey?
0.01 births per woman, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Turkey?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Turkey rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
French Polynesia ranks 152nd and Turkey ranks 154th 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.