Number of deaths in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of deaths was 1,027 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,027
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,471
in 2021
All-time low
623
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in French Polynesia is 1,027, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in French Polynesia peaked at 1,471 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 623, in 1999.
French Polynesia ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of deaths in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 896 | — |
| 1951 | 886 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 869 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 856 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 854 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 850 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 842 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 836 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 828 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 818 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 813 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 810 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 811 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 808 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 830 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 844 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 851 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 857 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 867 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 876 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 876 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 886 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 887 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 889 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 897 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 891 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 885 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 874 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 861 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 850 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 841 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 825 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 806 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 793 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 769 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 760 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 740 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 734 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 725 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 721 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 717 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 714 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 706 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 700 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 690 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 668 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 650 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 632 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 634 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 623 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 624 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 636 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 644 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 664 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 692 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 717 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 739 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 760 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 778 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 791 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 798 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 803 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 805 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 815 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 843 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 864 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 886 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 902 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 917 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 937 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,066 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,471 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 987 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 1,027 | +4.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1,027 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1,027 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +38.0% | 1,066 | 1,471 |
| 2022 | -32.9% | 1,471 | 987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 853.5 | 818 | 896 | 10 |
| 1960s | 836.7 | 808 | 876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 879.6 | 850 | 897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 771.4 | 721 | 841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.4 | 623 | 717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.5 | 624 | 791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 857 | 798 | 937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,138 | 987 | 1,471 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 193 Seychelles 1,051 compare
- 194 Grenada 1,039 compare
- 195 Aruba 1,032 compare
- 197 Kiribati 933 compare
- 198 Isle of Man 885 compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 856 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 number of deaths in French Polynesia?
- Number of deaths in French Polynesia was 1,027 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,471 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 623 in 1999.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of deaths?
- French Polynesia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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