French Polynesia vs South Korea: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
French Polynesia
86.62 years
in 2024
South Korea
86.6 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) over time
- French Polynesia
- South Korea
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 86.62 years against 86.6 years in South 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 South Korea ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 72.19 years | 72.87 years | 0.676 years | South 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 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 85.4 years | 86.34 years | 0.9366 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, French Polynesia or South Korea?
- French Polynesia, at 86.62 years against 86.6 years in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between French Polynesia and South Korea?
- 0.02 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 218 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
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.