Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertility rate, total was 1.5 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in French Polynesia is 1.5 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in French Polynesia peaked at 5.63 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.5 births per woman, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 5.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 births per woman | 3.49 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7258 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in French Polynesia?
- Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia was 1.5 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 births per woman in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertility rate, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release