France vs New Caledonia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

France
1.32 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
New Caledonia
1.31 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
France rank
15th
New Caledonia rank
16th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • France
  • New Caledonia
12345195520272100

How they compare

France currently reports 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was New Caledonia ahead.

France ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.82 births per woman in last 5 years 5.17 births per woman in last 5 years 2.35 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
1960s 2.76 births per woman in last 5 years 5.32 births per woman in last 5 years 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
1970s 2.53 births per woman in last 5 years 5.1 births per woman in last 5 years 2.57 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
1980s 1.89 births per woman in last 5 years 3.75 births per woman in last 5 years 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
1990s 1.77 births per woman in last 5 years 3.06 births per woman in last 5 years 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
2000s 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years 0.66 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
2010s 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2085 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
2020s 1.8 births per woman in last 5 years 2 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
2030s 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years 0.064 births per woman in last 5 years New Caledonia
2040s 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0135 births per woman in last 5 years France
2050s 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0515 births per woman in last 5 years France
2060s 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years 0.036 births per woman in last 5 years France
2070s 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0325 births per woman in last 5 years France
2080s 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years 0.024 births per woman in last 5 years France
2090s 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0125 births per woman in last 5 years France
2100s 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, France or New Caledonia?
France, at 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years in New Caledonia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between France and New Caledonia?
0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Caledonia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do France and New Caledonia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
France ranks 15th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
Last refreshed

Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).