Birth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Birth rate was 10.91 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 10.91 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 43.14 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 10.91 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.66 births per 1,000 people | 38.43 births per 1,000 people | 43.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | 39.17 births per 1,000 people | 42.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.6 births per 1,000 people | 37.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.37 births per 1,000 people | 29.2 births per 1,000 people | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.25 births per 1,000 people | 20.56 births per 1,000 people | 28.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | 17.39 births per 1,000 people | 21.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | 11.94 births per 1,000 people | 17.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 births per 1,000 people | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | 11.78 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Montenegro 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Maldives 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in French Polynesia?
- Birth rate in French Polynesia was 10.91 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for birth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.