Life expectancy men women in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy men women was 86.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.5
in 2023
All-time low
53.25
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 86.5 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in French Polynesia peaked at 86.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.25, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 7th 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.
Life expectancy men women in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.25 | — |
| 1951 | 54.23 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 55.17 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 56.16 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 57.05 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 57.88 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 58.66 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 59.33 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 59.89 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 60.44 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.92 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 61.33 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 61.69 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.01 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.31 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.61 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 62.92 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.21 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.49 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.76 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.02 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.28 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 64.55 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.84 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.75 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.08 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 68.86 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 69.59 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 70.38 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.12 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 72 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 72.67 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.51 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 74 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.68 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.13 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.68 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.16 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.6 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.05 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.53 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.31 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.07 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.77 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.25 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.09 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.04 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.86 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.15 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.41 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.63 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.19 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.45 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.12 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 86.32 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5 | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 86.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 86.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.21 | 53.25 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.43 | 60.92 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7 | 64.02 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.19 | 68.86 | 75.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 75.68 | 81.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.58 | 81.57 | 83.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.88 | 83.86 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 82.12 | 86.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 4 South Korea 87.16 compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 compare
- 8 Reunion 86.33 compare
- 9 Spain 86.31 compare
- 10 Singapore 86.24 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy men women in French Polynesia was 86.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy men women?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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