French Polynesia vs Switzerland: Life expectancy at birth, total
French Polynesia
84.19 years
in 2024
Switzerland
84.41 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- French Polynesia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 84.41 years against 84.19 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 71.98 years | 11.08 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 74.34 years | 10.1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 76.53 years | 5.84 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 78.43 years | 2.37 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 81.04 years | 1.11 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 83.13 years | 0.914 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 82.83 years | 83.78 years | 0.9537 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, French Polynesia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 84.41 years against 84.19 years in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between French Polynesia and Switzerland?
- 0.22 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Switzerland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.