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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia

Name: Average age of mothers at childbirth in French Polynesia
Creator: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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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

1950–2023

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

110 Chad 29.24 years compare
111 Nigeria 29.23 years compare
112 Turkey 29.22 years compare
114 Tuvalu 29.19 years compare
115 Burkina Faso 29.19 years compare
116 Eritrea 29.17 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for French Polynesia

Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)

All data for French Polynesia →

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.