French Polynesia vs Japan: Mens life expectancy at birth

French Polynesia
81.78
in 2023
Japan
81.69
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
9th
Japan rank
11th

Mens life expectancy at birth over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Japan
020406080195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 81.78 against 81.69 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 229 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 54.66 62.23 7.57 Japan
1960s 59.66 67.54 7.88 Japan
1970s 63.01 71.49 8.49 Japan
1980s 69.33 74.77 5.43 Japan
1990s 74.14 76.62 2.47 Japan
2000s 77.46 78.61 1.16 Japan
2010s 79.81 80.47 0.6686 Japan
2020s 80.13 81.46 1.33 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, French Polynesia or Japan?
French Polynesia, at 81.78 against 81.69 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between French Polynesia and Japan?
0.09, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 11th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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