Australia vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate, total

Australia
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
French Polynesia
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Australia rank
155th
French Polynesia rank
154th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Australia ranks 155th and French Polynesia ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 2.44 births per woman French Polynesia
1980s 1.88 births per woman 3.77 births per woman 1.89 births per woman French Polynesia
1990s 1.83 births per woman 2.9 births per woman 1.08 births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 1.84 births per woman 2.29 births per woman 0.4469 births per woman French Polynesia
2010s 1.82 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.0503 births per woman French Polynesia
2020s 1.6 births per woman 1.53 births per woman 0.0732 births per woman Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Australia or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Australia and French Polynesia?
0 births per woman, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Australia ranks 155th and French Polynesia ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). 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, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release