Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.074 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.074
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.303
in 1950
All-time low
0.074
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.074 for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia peaked at 0.303 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.303 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2932 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2839 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2745 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2659 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.258 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2504 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2439 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2385 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2332 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2287 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2248 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2215 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2184 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2156 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2129 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2099 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.207 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2043 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2018 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1993 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1968 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1943 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1914 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1879 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1835 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1787 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1735 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1681 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1613 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1543 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1478 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1411 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1354 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1284 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1235 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1119 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1096 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1072 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1051 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1032 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1014 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0995 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.097 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0946 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0925 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0922 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0885 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0862 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0855 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.085 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0846 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0842 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0836 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.083 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0815 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0809 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0778 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0773 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0763 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0759 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0745 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.074 | -0.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.074 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.074 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2644 | 0.2332 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2145 | 0.2018 | 0.2287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1835 | 0.1613 | 0.1993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1287 | 0.1096 | 0.1543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0981 | 0.0885 | 0.1072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0843 | 0.0815 | 0.0871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 | 0.0759 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 | 0.074 | 0.0877 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More health data for French Polynesia
- 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 versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in French Polynesia was 0.074 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.303 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- French Polynesia ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.