French Polynesia vs Republic of Korea: Life expectancy at birth, female

French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
86.6 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 86.62 years against 86.6 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 62.43 years 59.98 years 2.45 years French Polynesia
1970s 65.7 years 67.93 years 2.23 years Republic of Korea
1980s 72.19 years 72.87 years 0.676 years Republic of Korea
1990s 78.15 years 77.72 years 0.4312 years French Polynesia
2000s 82.58 years 81.47 years 1.11 years French Polynesia
2010s 84.88 years 84.97 years 0.0921 years Republic of Korea
2020s 85.4 years 86.34 years 0.9366 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, French Polynesia or Republic of Korea?
French Polynesia, at 86.62 years against 86.6 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between French Polynesia and Republic of Korea?
0.02 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Republic of Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
French Polynesia ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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.