Europe & Central Asia vs French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Europe & Central Asia
81.79 years
in 2024
French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
French Polynesia rank
5th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 86.62 years against 81.79 years in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.83 years.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 71.65 years 62.43 years 9.22 years Europe & Central Asia
1970s 73.46 years 65.7 years 7.76 years Europe & Central Asia
1980s 75.22 years 72.19 years 3.02 years Europe & Central Asia
1990s 76.32 years 78.15 years 1.83 years French Polynesia
2000s 78.15 years 82.58 years 4.43 years French Polynesia
2010s 80.71 years 84.88 years 4.17 years French Polynesia
2020s 81.01 years 85.4 years 4.39 years French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Europe & Central Asia or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 86.62 years against 81.79 years in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Europe & Central Asia and French Polynesia?
4.83 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and French Polynesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and French Polynesia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.