French Polynesia vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, female

French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
Japan
87.13 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 87.13 years against 86.62 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.51 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 217 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 62.43 years 72.7 years 10.27 years Japan
1970s 65.7 years 76.79 years 11.1 years Japan
1980s 72.19 years 80.34 years 8.14 years Japan
1990s 78.15 years 83 years 4.85 years Japan
2000s 82.58 years 85.55 years 2.97 years Japan
2010s 84.88 years 86.82 years 1.94 years Japan
2020s 85.4 years 87.33 years 1.92 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, French Polynesia or Japan?
Japan, at 87.13 years against 86.62 years in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between French Polynesia and Japan?
0.51 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
French Polynesia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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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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.