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Female life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Female life expectancy at birth 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

Female life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, female life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia stood at 86.5 years. 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, female life expectancy at birth 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.

Female life expectancy at birth 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%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 86.5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 86.5 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 4 South Korea 87.16 years compare
  2. 5 San Marino 87.1 years compare
  3. 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 years compare
  4. 8 Reunion 86.33 years compare
  5. 9 Spain 86.31 years compare
  6. 10 Singapore 86.24 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia?
Female life expectancy at birth 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 female life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 86.5 years in 2023.
What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.25 years in 1950.
How does French Polynesia rank for female life expectancy at birth?
French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is female life expectancy at birth 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 Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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