French Guiana vs French Polynesia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
French Guiana
4.74 years
in 2023
French Polynesia
4.61 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
74th
French Polynesia rank
77th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 4.74 years against 4.61 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 74th and French Polynesia ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.71 years | 2.22 years | 1.49 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 4.05 years | 2.28 years | 1.76 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 4.24 years | 2.25 years | 1.99 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 4.88 years | 2.44 years | 2.45 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 4.7 years | 3.78 years | 0.9146 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 4.48 years | 4.95 years | 0.4632 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3.91 years | 4.92 years | 1.01 years | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 4.71 years | 4.83 years | 0.1208 years | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, French Guiana or French Polynesia?
- French Guiana, at 4.74 years against 4.61 years in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 0.13 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and French Polynesia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- French Guiana ranks 74th and French Polynesia ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.