French Polynesia vs Zimbabwe: Difference in male and female life expectancy

French Polynesia
4.7
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.58
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
123rd

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Zimbabwe
051015195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 4.7 against 4.58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.23 4.19 1.96 Zimbabwe
1960s 2.43 4.6 2.17 Zimbabwe
1970s 2.41 7.02 4.61 Zimbabwe
1980s 2.64 6.13 3.48 Zimbabwe
1990s 3.92 3.92 0.005 French Polynesia
2000s 5.07 0.2935 4.78 French Polynesia
2010s 5.03 2.59 2.45 French Polynesia
2020s 4.95 4.45 0.4986 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, French Polynesia or Zimbabwe?
French Polynesia, at 4.7 against 4.58 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between French Polynesia and Zimbabwe?
0.12, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Zimbabwe rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
French Polynesia ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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