Denmark vs French Polynesia: Fertility rate, total

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

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Denmark
  • 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 Denmark, 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.84 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 2.95 births per woman French Polynesia
1980s 1.48 births per woman 3.77 births per woman 2.29 births per woman French Polynesia
1990s 1.74 births per woman 2.9 births per woman 1.16 births per woman French Polynesia
2000s 1.8 births per woman 2.29 births per woman 0.4875 births per woman French Polynesia
2010s 1.74 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.1272 births per woman French Polynesia
2020s 1.61 births per woman 1.53 births per woman 0.083 births per woman Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Denmark or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Denmark and French Polynesia?
0 births per woman, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Polynesia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and French Polynesia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Denmark 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