Difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 236 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
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 125th of 236 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.19 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.26 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.3 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.31 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.4 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.48 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.38 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.91 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4.26 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.51 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.03 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.04 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 4.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
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 125th out of 236 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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