Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in French Polynesia, 1973

French Polynesia
1973
Total fertility rate: 5.09
Total fertility rate, 1950–2100 · click to pick a year

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-5 -1   1973  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of French Polynesia was 5.09 children per woman in 1973 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (279 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 28.2 years old. In total, 4,392 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.09
Births
4,392
Births per 1,000 people
34.9
Mean age of mothers
28.2
Births to mothers aged 15–19
15.3%
Net reproduction rate
2.21
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.5
Population
125,897
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
10-142.80.3%23
15-19101.110.0%674
20-24279.027.5%1,379
25-29254.125.0%1,024
30-34181.617.9%674
35-39129.812.8%438
40-4457.25.6%159
45-499.60.9%20
50-540.50.0%1