French Polynesia vs High income: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
French Polynesia
84.19 years
in 2024
High income
80.39 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
7th
High income rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- French Polynesia
- High income
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 84.19 years against 80.39 years in High income, a difference of 3.8 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and High income ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and High income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 69.28 years | 8.38 years | High income |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 71.28 years | 7.04 years | High income |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 73.45 years | 2.76 years | High income |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 74.98 years | 1.08 years | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 77.13 years | 2.79 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 79.47 years | 2.75 years | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 82.83 years | 79.59 years | 3.24 years | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, French Polynesia or High income?
- French Polynesia, at 84.19 years against 80.39 years in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between French Polynesia and High income?
- 3.8 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and High income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and High income rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and High income ranks 5th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.