Number of births per year in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Number of births per year was 3,066 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,066
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,101
in 1988
All-time low
2,473
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year 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, number of births per year in French Polynesia peaked at 6,101 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,473, in 1950.

That places French Polynesia 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

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. 186 Martinique 3,728 compare
  2. 187 Kiribati 3,421 compare
  3. 188 Barbados 3,155 compare
  4. 190 Guam 2,941 compare
  5. 191 Micronesia (country) 2,512 compare
  6. 192 Tonga 2,418 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in French Polynesia?
Number of births per year in French Polynesia was 3,066 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 6,101 in 1988.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,473 in 1950.
How does French Polynesia rank for number of births per year?
French Polynesia ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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