French Polynesia vs Zambia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth

French Polynesia
4.73
in 2023
Zambia
4.74
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
133rd
Zambia rank
132nd

Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.74 against 4.73 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.54 2.1 0.4375 French Polynesia
1960s 2.77 2.27 0.4987 French Polynesia
1970s 2.69 2.61 0.0834 French Polynesia
1980s 2.86 3.27 0.4066 Zambia
1990s 4.01 2.13 1.88 French Polynesia
2000s 5.12 1.58 3.54 French Polynesia
2010s 5.07 4 1.07 French Polynesia
2020s 4.97 5.01 0.0375 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, French Polynesia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.74 against 4.73 in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between French Polynesia and Zambia?
0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Zambia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
French Polynesia ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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