Death rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Death rate was 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in French Polynesia is 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in French Polynesia peaked at 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2001.
French Polynesia ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 224 Tajikistan 4.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 225 Honduras 4.48 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 226 Iraq 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 228 Jordan 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 230 Saudi Arabia 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in French Polynesia?
- Death rate in French Polynesia was 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for death rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.