Life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth was 84.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia is 84.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia peaked at 84.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.86 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.76 years | 51.86 years | 58.97 years | 10 |
| 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 | 82.49 years | 79.57 years | 84.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 4 Japan 84.71 years compare
- 5 South Korea 84.33 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 84.29 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
- 9 Switzerland 83.95 years compare
- 10 Australia 83.92 years compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia was 84.07 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.86 years in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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