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Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.2 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
29.2 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.2 years
in 2021
All-time low
27.06 years
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia stood at 29.2 years.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia peaked at 29.2 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.06 years, in 1983.

That places French Polynesia 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia, year by year

Year years Change
1950 28.86 years —
1951 28.84 years -0.0%
1952 28.82 years -0.1%
1953 28.81 years -0.1%
1954 28.79 years -0.1%
1955 28.78 years -0.0%
1956 28.77 years -0.0%
1957 28.76 years -0.0%
1958 28.75 years -0.0%
1959 28.74 years -0.0%
1960 28.73 years -0.0%
1961 28.73 years -0.0%
1962 28.72 years -0.0%
1963 28.71 years -0.0%
1964 28.7 years -0.0%
1965 28.7 years -0.0%
1966 28.69 years -0.1%
1967 28.68 years -0.0%
1968 28.66 years -0.1%
1969 28.64 years -0.1%
1970 28.6 years -0.1%
1971 28.48 years -0.4%
1972 28.35 years -0.5%
1973 28.22 years -0.5%
1974 28.07 years -0.5%
1975 27.9 years -0.6%
1976 27.73 years -0.6%
1977 27.57 years -0.6%
1978 27.36 years -0.8%
1979 27.32 years -0.1%
1980 27.22 years -0.4%
1981 27.17 years -0.2%
1982 27.11 years -0.2%
1983 27.06 years -0.2%
1984 27.25 years +0.7%
1985 27.33 years +0.3%
1986 27.28 years -0.2%
1987 27.34 years +0.2%
1988 27.49 years +0.5%
1989 27.58 years +0.3%
1990 27.67 years +0.3%
1991 27.66 years -0.0%
1992 27.72 years +0.2%
1993 27.74 years +0.1%
1994 27.86 years +0.4%
1995 27.93 years +0.2%
1996 27.99 years +0.2%
1997 27.91 years -0.3%
1998 27.85 years -0.2%
1999 27.8 years -0.2%
2000 27.82 years +0.1%
2001 27.8 years -0.1%
2002 27.9 years +0.4%
2003 28.05 years +0.5%
2004 28.14 years +0.3%
2005 28.14 years -0.0%
2006 28.14 years -0.0%
2007 28.26 years +0.4%
2008 28.33 years +0.2%
2009 28.41 years +0.3%
2010 28.39 years -0.1%
2011 28.41 years +0.1%
2012 28.46 years +0.2%
2013 28.42 years -0.2%
2014 28.36 years -0.2%
2015 28.46 years +0.4%
2016 28.58 years +0.4%
2017 28.71 years +0.4%
2018 28.84 years +0.5%
2019 28.93 years +0.3%
2020 29.04 years +0.4%
2021 29.2 years +0.5%
2022 29.2 years -0.0%
2023 29.2 years -0.0%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 29.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 29.2 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.79 years 28.74 years 28.86 years 10
1960s 28.7 years 28.64 years 28.73 years 10
1970s 27.96 years 27.32 years 28.6 years 10
1980s 27.28 years 27.06 years 27.58 years 10
1990s 27.81 years 27.66 years 27.99 years 10
2000s 28.1 years 27.8 years 28.41 years 10
2010s 28.56 years 28.36 years 28.93 years 10
2020s 29.16 years 29.04 years 29.2 years 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 110 Chad 29.24 years compare
  2. 111 Nigeria 29.23 years compare
  3. 112 Turkey 29.22 years compare
  4. 114 Tuvalu 29.19 years compare
  5. 115 Burkina Faso 29.19 years compare
  6. 116 Eritrea 29.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia was 29.2 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 29.2 years in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.06 years in 1983.
How does French Polynesia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
French Polynesia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.