Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.49 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
1.49 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 1.49 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia peaked at 6 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.49 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places French Polynesia 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.59 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.71 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.83 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 5.94 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 6 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.97 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.95 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.98 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.98 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.95 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.27 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.09 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.91 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 4.71 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.51 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.94 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.83 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.86 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.75 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.49 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.26 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.15 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.94 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.72 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.59 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.58 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.12 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.94 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.76 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.49 live births per woman | -0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 live births per woman, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 live births per woman | 5.82 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 5.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 2.49 live births per woman | 3.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 169 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 172 Hungary 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 174 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 175 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 175 Grenada 1.47 live births per woman compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in French Polynesia was 1.49 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.