Birth rate by women's age group in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Birth rate by women's age group was 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in French Polynesia is 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in French Polynesia peaked at 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 128th 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 | 101.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 125 Tonga 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 126 Slovakia 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 127 Bahamas 24.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 129 Moldova 23.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 21.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 131 Fiji 21.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in French Polynesia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in French Polynesia was 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- French Polynesia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.