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

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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

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in French Polynesia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 185 Martinique 3,728 compare
  2. 186 Kiribati 3,421 compare
  3. 187 Barbados 3,155 compare
  4. 189 Guam 2,941 compare
  5. 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,512 compare
  6. 191 Tonga 2,418 compare

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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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Annual number of births by world region
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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