French Polynesia vs Korea: Life expectation at birth by sex
French Polynesia
86.51
in 2023
Korea
87.16
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
7th
Korea rank
4th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 87.16 against 86.51 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.21 | 47.59 | 9.62 | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 62.43 | 59.98 | 2.45 | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 65.7 | 68.6 | 2.91 | Korea |
| 1980s | 72.19 | 72.95 | 0.7583 | Korea |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 77.46 | 0.6901 | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 82.58 | 81.94 | 0.6325 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 84.88 | 85.58 | 0.7062 | Korea |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 86.66 | 1.56 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, French Polynesia or Korea?
- Korea, at 87.16 against 86.51 in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between French Polynesia and Korea?
- 0.65, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Korea rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.