French Polynesia vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
French Polynesia
81.78 years
in 2023
Japan
81.69 years
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
9th
Japan rank
11th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 81.78 years against 81.69 years in Japan, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.66 years | 62.23 years | 7.57 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 59.66 years | 67.54 years | 7.88 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 63.01 years | 71.49 years | 8.49 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 69.33 years | 74.77 years | 5.43 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.14 years | 76.62 years | 2.47 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.46 years | 78.61 years | 1.16 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 79.81 years | 80.47 years | 0.6686 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.13 years | 81.46 years | 1.33 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, French Polynesia or Japan?
- French Polynesia, at 81.78 years against 81.69 years in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.09 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.