Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1,508 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,508 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,830 people
in 1990
All-time low
1,044 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia stood at 1,508 people.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia peaked at 2,830 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,044 people, in 1950.

That places French Polynesia 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 1,044 people
1951 1,061 people +1.6%
1952 1,111 people +4.7%
1953 1,180 people +6.2%
1954 1,258 people +6.6%
1955 1,350 people +7.3%
1956 1,448 people +7.3%
1957 1,520 people +5.0%
1958 1,534 people +0.9%
1959 1,539 people +0.3%
1960 1,563 people +1.6%
1961 1,579 people +1.0%
1962 1,583 people +0.3%
1963 1,610 people +1.7%
1964 1,685 people +4.7%
1965 1,757 people +4.3%
1966 1,810 people +3.0%
1967 1,864 people +3.0%
1968 1,920 people +3.0%
1969 1,975 people +2.9%
1970 2,024 people +2.5%
1971 2,045 people +1.0%
1972 2,021 people -1.2%
1973 2,012 people -0.4%
1974 2,033 people +1.0%
1975 2,048 people +0.7%
1976 2,052 people +0.2%
1977 2,051 people -0.0%
1978 2,079 people +1.4%
1979 2,146 people +3.2%
1980 2,213 people +3.1%
1981 2,268 people +2.5%
1982 2,318 people +2.2%
1983 2,365 people +2.0%
1984 2,418 people +2.2%
1985 2,515 people +4.0%
1986 2,620 people +4.2%
1987 2,687 people +2.6%
1988 2,738 people +1.9%
1989 2,798 people +2.2%
1990 2,830 people +1.1%
1991 2,796 people -1.2%
1992 2,732 people -2.3%
1993 2,666 people -2.4%
1994 2,599 people -2.5%
1995 2,535 people -2.5%
1996 2,469 people -2.6%
1997 2,421 people -1.9%
1998 2,394 people -1.1%
1999 2,384 people -0.4%
2000 2,363 people -0.9%
2001 2,432 people +2.9%
2002 2,471 people +1.6%
2003 2,381 people -3.6%
2004 2,337 people -1.8%
2005 2,301 people -1.5%
2006 2,247 people -2.3%
2007 2,214 people -1.5%
2008 2,209 people -0.2%
2009 2,211 people +0.1%
2010 2,212 people +0.0%
2011 2,229 people +0.8%
2012 2,261 people +1.4%
2013 2,257 people -0.2%
2014 2,156 people -4.5%
2015 2,041 people -5.3%
2016 1,966 people -3.7%
2017 1,879 people -4.4%
2018 1,803 people -4.0%
2019 1,657 people -8.1%
2020 1,506 people -9.1%
2021 1,345 people -10.7%
2022 1,370 people +1.9%
2023 1,508 people +10.1%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 1,508 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 13% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 1,508 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,304 people 1,044 people 1,539 people 10
1960s 1,735 people 1,563 people 1,975 people 10
1970s 2,051 people 2,012 people 2,146 people 10
1980s 2,494 people 2,213 people 2,798 people 10
1990s 2,583 people 2,384 people 2,830 people 10
2000s 2,317 people 2,209 people 2,471 people 10
2010s 2,046 people 1,657 people 2,261 people 10
2020s 1,432 people 1,345 people 1,508 people 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 185 Guadeloupe 1,730 people compare
  2. 186 Kiribati 1,591 people compare
  3. 187 Barbados 1,548 people compare
  4. 189 Martinique 1,484 people compare
  5. 190 Guam 1,420 people compare
  6. 191 Micronesia (country) 1,183 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in French Polynesia was 1,508 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,830 people in 1990.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,044 people in 1950.
How does French Polynesia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
French Polynesia ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.