French Polynesia vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, male

French Polynesia
81.9 years
in 2024
Norway
81.6 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
11th
Norway rank
13th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Norway
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 81.9 years against 81.6 years in Norway, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 59.66 years 71.13 years 11.47 years Norway
1970s 63.01 years 71.7 years 8.7 years Norway
1980s 69.33 years 72.8 years 3.46 years Norway
1990s 74.14 years 74.74 years 0.601 years Norway
2000s 77.46 years 77.41 years 0.0477 years French Polynesia
2010s 79.81 years 80.2 years 0.395 years Norway
2020s 80.48 years 81.46 years 0.9792 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, French Polynesia or Norway?
French Polynesia, at 81.9 years against 81.6 years in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between French Polynesia and Norway?
0.3 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
French Polynesia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 13th 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, 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
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.