Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 81.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.78
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.78
in 2023
All-time low
50.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 81.78 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia peaked at 81.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.83, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.83 | — |
| 1951 | 51.81 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 52.73 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 53.65 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 54.48 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 55.27 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 56.05 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 56.72 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 57.28 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 57.81 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 58.28 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 58.67 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 59 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 59.3 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 59.56 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 59.81 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.35 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.64 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 60.93 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 61.23 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.53 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.85 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.56 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.04 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.55 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.1 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 64.67 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.35 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 66.14 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 66.89 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 67.62 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 69.24 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 69.85 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.55 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 71.02 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.62 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.28 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.59 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.04 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.34 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.74 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.23 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.61 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 76.89 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.24 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.39 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.67 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.98 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.72 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.86 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.86 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.31 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 81.56 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 81.78 | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 81.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 81.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.66 | 50.83 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.66 | 58.28 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.01 | 61.23 | 65.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.33 | 66.14 | 71.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.14 | 72.28 | 76.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.46 | 76.61 | 78.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.81 | 78.67 | 80.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.13 | 77.31 | 81.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 6 Switzerland 82.01 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
- 10 Norway 81.75 compare
- 11 Japan 81.69 compare
- 12 Qatar 81.61 compare
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in French Polynesia was 81.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.83 in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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