Fertility Rate: French Polynesia
French Polynesia's fertility rate is currently 1.491 births per woman as of 2024. # French Polynesia Fertility Rate French Polynesia's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.491 births per woman
-0.7% y/y
Peak (1965)
6 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.491 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — French Polynesia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — French Polynesia
Analysis# French Polynesia Fertility Rate
French Polynesia's fertility rate stands at 1.491 births per woman in 2024, marking both an all-time low and a dramatic shift from the 1960s. The territory has experienced a 74.9% decline since 1960, when rates were substantially higher. The peak fertility of 6 births per woman in 1965 reflects a vastly different demographic era, one characterized by larger family sizes across the Pacific region.
The sustained downward trajectory accelerated noticeably from 2015 onward, dropping from 1.872 to the current 1.491 over nine years. This consistent decline reveals a persistent pattern of fertility reduction rather than cyclical fluctuation. With the fertility rate now below replacement level in most developed contexts, French Polynesia continues moving toward demographic patterns typical of advanced economies, suggesting further stabilization or modest decline in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.491 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2023 | 1.501 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2022 | 1.515 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2021 | 1.532 births per woman | -2.42% |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 2019 | 1.567 births per woman | -4.74% |
| 2018 | 1.645 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 2017 | 1.669 births per woman | -5.33% |
| 2016 | 1.763 births per woman | -5.82% |
| 2015 | 1.872 births per woman | -4.34% |
| 2014 | 1.957 births per woman | +1.03% |
| 2013 | 1.937 births per woman | -4.39% |
| 2012 | 2.026 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 2011 | 2.061 births per woman | -4.80% |
| 2010 | 2.165 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 2009 | 2.148 births per woman | -2.14% |
| 2008 | 2.195 births per woman | +3.44% |
| 2007 | 2.122 births per woman | -4.29% |
| 2006 | 2.217 births per woman | +1.65% |
| 2005 | 2.181 births per woman | -0.77% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.198 births per woman | -2.74% |
| 2003 | 2.26 births per woman | -6.80% |
| 2002 | 2.425 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 2001 | 2.523 births per woman | -2.81% |
| 2000 | 2.596 births per woman | +0.58% |
| 1999 | 2.581 births per woman | +3.65% |
| 1998 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.86% |
| 1997 | 2.59 births per woman | -4.64% |
| 1996 | 2.716 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1995 | 2.781 births per woman | -5.47% |
| 1994 | 2.942 births per woman | -4.60% |
| 1993 | 3.084 births per woman | -2.10% |
| 1992 | 3.15 births per woman | -3.34% |
| 1991 | 3.259 births per woman | -5.10% |
| 1990 | 3.434 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 1989 | 3.49 births per woman | -6.88% |
| 1988 | 3.748 births per woman | +3.48% |
| 1987 | 3.622 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1986 | 3.714 births per woman | -3.83% |
| 1985 | 3.862 births per woman | +0.73% |
| 1984 | 3.834 births per woman | +2.43% |
| 1983 | 3.743 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 1982 | 3.797 births per woman | -3.48% |
| 1981 | 3.934 births per woman | -0.03% |
| 1980 | 3.935 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 1979 | 3.941 births per woman | -2.57% |
| 1978 | 4.045 births per woman | -7.35% |
| 1977 | 4.366 births per woman | -3.24% |
| 1976 | 4.512 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 1975 | 4.713 births per woman | -3.93% |
| 1974 | 4.906 births per woman | -3.63% |
| 1973 | 5.091 births per woman | -3.43% |
| 1972 | 5.272 births per woman | -3.20% |
| 1971 | 5.446 births per woman | -3.23% |
| 1970 | 5.628 births per woman | -3.27% |
| 1969 | 5.818 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 1968 | 5.9 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 1967 | 5.951 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 1966 | 5.981 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1965 | 6 births per woman | +0.33% |
| 1964 | 5.98 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1963 | 5.975 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1962 | 5.968 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1961 | 5.946 births per woman | +0.25% |
| 1960 | 5.931 births per woman | — |
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