French Polynesia vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth, total

French Polynesia
84.19 years
in 2024
Sweden
84.06 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 84.19 years against 84.06 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.13 years.

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

French Polynesia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 60.9 years 73.72 years 12.82 years Sweden
1970s 64.24 years 75.02 years 10.78 years Sweden
1980s 70.69 years 76.69 years 5.99 years Sweden
1990s 76.06 years 78.56 years 2.49 years Sweden
2000s 79.92 years 80.45 years 0.5292 years Sweden
2010s 82.22 years 82.18 years 0.0445 years French Polynesia
2020s 82.83 years 83.17 years 0.3386 years Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, French Polynesia or Sweden?
French Polynesia, at 84.19 years against 84.06 years in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between French Polynesia and Sweden?
0.13 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.