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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.5 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.49 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 24.34 (2023)
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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