Birth rate, crude in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Birth rate, crude was 10.69 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.69 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
42.42 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.69 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Birth rate, crude in French Polynesia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in French Polynesia is 10.69 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in French Polynesia peaked at 42.42 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.69 per 1,000 people, in 2024.

That places French Polynesia 143rd out of 215 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.13 per 1,000 people 39.17 per 1,000 people 42.42 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 33.57 per 1,000 people 29.6 per 1,000 people 37.72 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 30.37 per 1,000 people 29.2 per 1,000 people 31.43 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 24.25 per 1,000 people 20.56 per 1,000 people 28.81 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 18.8 per 1,000 people 17.39 per 1,000 people 21.4 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 14.97 per 1,000 people 11.94 per 1,000 people 17.82 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 11.19 per 1,000 people 10.69 per 1,000 people 11.78 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 140 Bahamas 10.82 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 141 Faroe Islands 10.8 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 142 Australia 10.7 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 144 Palau 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 145 United States 10.6 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 146 Moldova 10.59 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate, crude in French Polynesia?
Birth rate, crude in French Polynesia was 10.69 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.42 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.69 per 1,000 people in 2024.
How does French Polynesia rank for birth rate, crude?
French Polynesia ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.