Oceania: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
Countries and territories in Oceania, ordered by the most babies born per year.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Births per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AustraliaBorn here: 1 in 430 | 305,000 |
| 2 |  Papua New GuineaBorn here: 1 in 520 | 257,000 |
| 3 |  New ZealandBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 59,000 |
| 4 |  Solomon IslandsBorn here: 1 in 6,100 | 22,000 |
| 5 |  FijiBorn here: 1 in 8,000 | 17,000 |
| 6 |  VanuatuBorn here: 1 in 15,000 | 9,063 |
| 7 |  SamoaBorn here: 1 in 24,000 | 5,444 |
| 8 |  New CaledoniaBorn here: 1 in 32,000 | 4,106 |
| 9 |  KiribatiBorn here: 1 in 39,000 | 3,405 |
| 10 |  French PolynesiaBorn here: 1 in 44,000 | 3,012 |
| 11 |  GuamBorn here: 1 in 46,000 | 2,910 |
| 12 |  MicronesiaBorn here: 1 in 52,000 | 2,526 |
| 13 |  TongaBorn here: 1 in 55,000 | 2,400 |
| 14 |  Marshall IslandsBorn here: 1 in 180,000 | 754 |
| 15 |  American SamoaBorn here: 1 in 190,000 | 701 |
| 16 |  Northern Mariana IslandsBorn here: 1 in 250,000 | 536 |
| 17 |  NauruBorn here: 1 in 450,000 | 293 |
| 18 |  TuvaluBorn here: 1 in 620,000 | 212 |
| 19 |  PalauBorn here: 1 in 700,000 | 189 |
| 20 |  Cook IslandsBorn here: 1 in 830,000 | 159 |
| 21 |  Wallis and FutunaBorn here: 1 in 1,400,000 | 97 |
| 22 |  TokelauBorn here: 1 in 2,600,000 | 51 |
| 23 |  NiueBorn here: 1 in 5,300,000 | 25 |
By subregion
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polynesia | 9 | 39% |
| Micronesia | 7 | 30% |
| Melanesia | 5 | 22% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 2 | 9% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)