Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia peaked at 3.3% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in French Polynesia was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.