Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertility rate, total was 1.49 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
154th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.49 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in French Polynesia is 1.49 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in French Polynesia peaked at 6 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.49 births per woman, in 2024.
French Polynesia ranks 154th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.93 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.95 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.97 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.98 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.95 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.82 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.27 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.09 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.91 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.71 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.51 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.37 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.94 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.94 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.83 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.86 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.71 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.62 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.75 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.49 births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.26 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.94 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.72 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.59 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.12 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 births per woman | 5.82 births per woman | 6 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.52 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,588 (2090)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in French Polynesia?
- Fertility rate, total in French Polynesia was 1.49 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 births per woman in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertility rate, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.