French Polynesia vs Réunion: Life expectancy of women vs. men
French Polynesia
86.5 years
in 2023
Réunion
86.33 years
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
7th
Réunion rank
8th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- French Polynesia
- Réunion
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 86.5 years against 86.33 years in Réunion, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Réunion ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Réunion in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.21 years | 55.37 years | 1.83 years | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 62.43 years | 63.99 years | 1.56 years | Réunion |
| 1970s | 65.7 years | 69.86 years | 4.17 years | Réunion |
| 1980s | 72.19 years | 76.36 years | 4.17 years | Réunion |
| 1990s | 78.15 years | 79.79 years | 1.64 years | Réunion |
| 2000s | 82.58 years | 81.97 years | 0.6023 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 84.88 years | 84.73 years | 0.1482 years | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 85.1 years | 85.13 years | 0.033 years | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, French Polynesia or Réunion?
- French Polynesia, at 86.5 years against 86.33 years in Réunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between French Polynesia and Réunion?
- 0.17 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Réunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Réunion rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Réunion ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.