Median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Median age vs births per woman was 34.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.79
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.79
in 2023
All-time low
15.82
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia is 34.79, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia peaked at 34.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 1970.
French Polynesia ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.85 | — |
| 1951 | 16.95 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.03 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.09 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 17.12 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 17.08 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.07 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.06 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.91 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.64 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.45 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.35 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.21 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.08 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.96 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.88 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.82 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.12 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 16.38 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16.66 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.94 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.23 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.68 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.85 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.03 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.22 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.43 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.67 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.93 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.2 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.46 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.73 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.26 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.53 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.82 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.12 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.44 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.76 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.11 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.46 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.84 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.24 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.64 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.05 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.46 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.21 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.49 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.48 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.87 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.28 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.07 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.88 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.84 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.63 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.43 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.03 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.56 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.16 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.79 | +1.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 34.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 34.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.04 | 16.85 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.38 | 15.88 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.81 | 15.82 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 18.03 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 | 20.53 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.66 | 24.05 | 27.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 27.68 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 | 33.03 | 34.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia?
- Median age vs births per woman in French Polynesia was 34.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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