Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 84.19 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.19 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
84.19 years
in 2024
All-time low
59.45 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia is 84.19 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia peaked at 84.19 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.45 years, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.45 years | — |
| 1961 | 59.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 60.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 60.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 61.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 67.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 68.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 68.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 69.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 71.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 73.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 79 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.57 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 83.86 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 84.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.19 years | +0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 84.19 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 84.19 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9 years | 59.45 years | 62.21 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 62.49 years | 66.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 67.41 years | 73.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 73.91 years | 78.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 79 years | 80.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 81.14 years | 83.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.83 years | 79.57 years | 84.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia was 84.19 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.19 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.45 years in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.