French Polynesia vs High income: Life expectancy at birth, female

French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
High income
83.24 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
High income rank
2nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • French Polynesia
  • High income
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 86.62 years against 83.24 years in High income, a difference of 3.38 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and High income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia High income Difference Ahead
1960s 62.43 years 72.57 years 10.14 years High income
1970s 65.7 years 74.95 years 9.25 years High income
1980s 72.19 years 77.13 years 4.93 years High income
1990s 78.15 years 78.66 years 0.5118 years High income
2000s 82.58 years 80.5 years 2.08 years French Polynesia
2010s 84.88 years 82.48 years 2.4 years French Polynesia
2020s 85.4 years 82.55 years 2.85 years French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, French Polynesia or High income?
French Polynesia, at 86.62 years against 83.24 years in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between French Polynesia and High income?
3.38 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and High income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and High income rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
French Polynesia ranks 5th and High income ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
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

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
265 places, 17,191 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.