Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 25.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.55 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
246.85 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
25.55 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in French Polynesia is 25.55 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in French Polynesia peaked at 246.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.55 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places French Polynesia 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246.85 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 242.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 238.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 235.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 232.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 229.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 225.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 222.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 220.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 217.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 214.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 212.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 209.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 206.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 202.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 197.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 192.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 186.51 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 180.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 172.54 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 164.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 156.36 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 147.72 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 139.48 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 129.75 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 122.38 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 113.55 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 108.94 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 101.7 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 97.33 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 92.26 per 1,000 female adults | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 87.97 per 1,000 female adults | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 84.05 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 80.25 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 76.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 70.38 per 1,000 female adults | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 64.93 per 1,000 female adults | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 60.22 per 1,000 female adults | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 58 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 51.84 per 1,000 female adults | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 49.05 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 47.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 45.8 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 44.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.71 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 37.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 33.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.65 per 1,000 female adults | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 63.94 per 1,000 female adults | +108.6% |
| 2022 | 26.58 per 1,000 female adults | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 25.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 25.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 25.55 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 25.55 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +108.6% | 30.65 per 1,000 female adults | 63.94 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | -58.4% | 63.94 per 1,000 female adults | 26.58 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.11 per 1,000 female adults | 217.36 per 1,000 female adults | 246.85 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.35 per 1,000 female adults | 172.54 per 1,000 female adults | 214.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.14 per 1,000 female adults | 97.33 per 1,000 female adults | 164.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.62 per 1,000 female adults | 51.84 per 1,000 female adults | 92.26 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 per 1,000 female adults | 38.31 per 1,000 female adults | 49.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.47 per 1,000 female adults | 28.75 per 1,000 female adults | 37.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 per 1,000 female adults | 25.55 per 1,000 female adults | 63.94 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 212 Kuwait 28.39 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 213 Andorra 27.39 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 214 Macao 27.19 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 216 South Korea 20.5 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 217 Monaco 19.35 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 218 United Arab Emirates 18.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
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)
- 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 mortality rate, adult, female in French Polynesia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in French Polynesia was 25.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 246.85 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.