French Polynesia vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, total
French Polynesia
84.19 years
in 2024
Japan
84.04 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- French Polynesia
- Japan
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 84.19 years against 84.04 years in Japan, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 70.07 years | 9.17 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 74.07 years | 9.84 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 77.46 years | 6.76 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 79.71 years | 3.65 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 82.03 years | 2.1 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 83.59 years | 1.37 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 82.83 years | 84.22 years | 1.39 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, French Polynesia or Japan?
- French Polynesia, at 84.19 years against 84.04 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between French Polynesia and Japan?
- 0.15 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 217 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.