Annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Annual number of births by world region was 3,066 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,066
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6,101
in 1988
All-time low
2,473
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia stood at 3,066.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia peaked at 6,101 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,473, in 1950.
French Polynesia ranks 188th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,473 | — |
| 1951 | 2,598 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 2,731 | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 2,872 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 3,027 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 3,163 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 3,268 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3,384 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3,453 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3,513 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,549 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3,606 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3,658 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,709 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 3,836 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3,969 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4,075 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,170 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,251 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4,313 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 4,301 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4,307 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4,349 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,392 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4,432 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,458 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4,464 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,507 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,392 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,487 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,704 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,924 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,973 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,125 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5,437 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5,689 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5,695 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,738 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,101 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 5,830 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 5,870 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,703 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,616 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,589 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,404 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,163 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,085 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,905 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,788 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,039 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,142 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,073 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,949 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,682 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,621 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,652 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,787 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,634 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,838 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,760 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,823 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,598 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,514 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,317 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,367 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,168 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,908 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,682 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3,585 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,331 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,290 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,196 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,128 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,066 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,048 | 2,473 | 3,513 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,914 | 3,549 | 4,313 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,409 | 4,301 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,422 | 4,704 | 6,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,316 | 4,788 | 5,870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,814 | 4,621 | 5,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,129 | 3,331 | 4,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,170 | 3,066 | 3,290 | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia?
- Annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia was 3,066 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,101 in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,473 in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for annual number of births by world region?
- French Polynesia ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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