French Polynesia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth, male

French Polynesia
81.9 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
72.95 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 81.9 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.95 years.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 59.66 years 54.96 years 4.7 years French Polynesia
1970s 63.01 years 58.92 years 4.09 years French Polynesia
1980s 69.33 years 62.73 years 6.6 years French Polynesia
1990s 74.14 years 66.04 years 8.1 years French Polynesia
2000s 77.46 years 69.26 years 8.2 years French Polynesia
2010s 79.81 years 71.5 years 8.3 years French Polynesia
2020s 80.48 years 71.2 years 9.29 years French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, French Polynesia or Latin America & Caribbean?
French Polynesia, at 81.9 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between French Polynesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
8.95 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Latin America & Caribbean?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
French Polynesia ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
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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.