Fertility rate, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Fertility rate, total was 3.01 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.01 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.73 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
3.01 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 3.01 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 6.73 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.01 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.73 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.69 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.63 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.56 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.49 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.37 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.25 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.13 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.88 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.76 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 5.63 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.37 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.29 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.27 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.25 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.2 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.16 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.11 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.05 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.99 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.94 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.88 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.81 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.71 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.61 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.53 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.47 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.41 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.36 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.31 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.26 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.17 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.14 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.03 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.95 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.88 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.69 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.65 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.62 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.61 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.59 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.54 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.52 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.49 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.47 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.46 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.41 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.36 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.24 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.14 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.07 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.01 births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 births per woman | 5.11 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 5.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman | 4.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 births per woman | 3.18 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 5 |
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0082 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Pacific island small states?
- Fertility rate, total in Pacific island small states was 3.01 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for fertility rate, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.