French Polynesia vs United States: Annual death rates at different ages
French Polynesia
5.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States
5.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
172nd
United States rank
169th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- French Polynesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States ranks 169th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.02 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 69.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.98 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 53.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.2 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 27.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.29 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6461 deaths per 1,000 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.0804 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 at different ages, French Polynesia or United States?
- United States, at 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between French Polynesia and United States?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and United States rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- French Polynesia ranks 172nd and United States ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. 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.