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
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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About this data
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.