New Caledonia vs Peru: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
New Caledonia
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Peru
1.97 births per woman
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
104th
Peru rank
103rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- New Caledonia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 104th and Peru ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 births per woman | 6.74 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | Peru |
| 1970s | 4.52 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 4.52 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 3.39 births per woman | 0.6258 births per woman | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.3599 births per woman | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.12 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.1387 births per woman | Peru |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.0116 births per woman | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, New Caledonia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.97 births per woman against 1.96 births per woman in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between New Caledonia and Peru?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Peru rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th and Peru ranks 103rd 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.