Nepal vs New Caledonia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Nepal
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
New Caledonia
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Nepal rank
106th
New Caledonia rank
104th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in Nepal, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 106th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 births per woman | 5.28 births per woman | 0.7346 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.74 births per woman | 4.52 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1980s | 5.45 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | Nepal |
| 1990s | 4.78 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.24 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.9535 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 0.1809 births per woman | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.0094 births per woman | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Nepal or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Nepal and New Caledonia?
- 0 births per woman, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Caledonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and New Caledonia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Nepal ranks 106th and New Caledonia ranks 104th 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.