Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in French Polynesia, 1956

French Polynesia
1956
Total fertility rate: 5.99
Total fertility rate, 1950–2100 · click to pick a year

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-5 -1   1956  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of French Polynesia was 5.99 children per woman in 1956 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (306 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 28.8 years old. In total, 3,268 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.99
Births
3,268
Births per 1,000 people
42.8
Mean age of mothers
28.8
Births to mothers aged 15–19
13.5%
Net reproduction rate
2.40
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.6
Population
76,326
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-142.60.2%12
15-19105.38.8%442
20-24305.925.6%1,027
25-29296.424.8%784
30-34231.919.4%558
35-39165.013.8%287
40-4477.16.4%142
45-4911.91.0%16
50-540.50.0%0