Difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 2020
All-time low
2.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 4.7 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia peaked at 5.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1950.

French Polynesia ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.23 2.09 2.33 10
1960s 2.43 2.35 2.48 10
1970s 2.41 2.38 2.45 10
1980s 2.64 2.43 3.01 10
1990s 3.92 3.25 4.8 10
2000s 5.07 4.9 5.16 10
2010s 5.03 4.87 5.14 10
2020s 4.95 4.7 5.57 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 117 Somalia 4.72 compare
  2. 118 Cuba 4.71 compare
  3. 119 Austria 4.71 compare
  4. 121 Germany 4.69 compare
  5. 122 Bolivia 4.59 compare
  6. 123 Zimbabwe 4.58 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia was 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1950.
How does French Polynesia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
French Polynesia ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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