French Polynesia vs Japan: Life expectancy, source comparison
French Polynesia
84.07 years
in 2023
Japan
84.71 years
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.71 years against 84.07 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.64 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.76 years | 64.23 years | 8.47 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 70.1 years | 9.2 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 74.16 years | 9.93 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 77.66 years | 6.96 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 79.87 years | 3.81 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 82.1 years | 2.18 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 83.66 years | 1.44 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 84.5 years | 2.01 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, French Polynesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.71 years against 84.07 years in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.64 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.