French Polynesia vs United States of America: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex
French Polynesia
4.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
4.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
United States of America rank
174th
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- United States of America
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.74 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 64.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.04 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 49.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.3 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 25.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 12.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6407 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1165 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex, French Polynesia or United States of America?
- French Polynesia, at 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people against 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex between French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 0.07 deaths per 1,000 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States of America ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.