Life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 86.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.5 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.5 years
in 2023
All-time low
53.25 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 86.5 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia peaked at 86.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.25 years, in 1950.
French Polynesia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.23 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 55.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 56.16 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 57.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 57.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 58.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 59.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 59.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 60.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 60.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 61.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 61.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 62.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 62.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 64.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 65.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 67.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 68.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 69.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 70.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 72 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 72.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 74 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 76.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 81.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.12 years | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 86.32 years | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 86.5 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.21 years | 53.25 years | 60.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.43 years | 60.92 years | 63.76 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.7 years | 64.02 years | 68.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.19 years | 68.86 years | 75.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.15 years | 75.68 years | 81.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.58 years | 81.57 years | 83.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.88 years | 83.86 years | 85.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 years | 82.12 years | 86.5 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in French Polynesia was 86.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 years in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.