French Polynesia vs Réunion: Life expectation at birth by sex
French Polynesia
86.51
in 2023
Réunion
86.33
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
7th
Réunion rank
8th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- French Polynesia
- Réunion
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 86.51 against 86.33 in Réunion, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Réunion ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Réunion in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.21 | 55.37 | 1.83 | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 62.43 | 63.99 | 1.56 | Réunion |
| 1970s | 65.7 | 69.86 | 4.17 | Réunion |
| 1980s | 72.19 | 76.36 | 4.17 | Réunion |
| 1990s | 78.15 | 79.79 | 1.64 | Réunion |
| 2000s | 82.58 | 81.97 | 0.6023 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 84.88 | 84.73 | 0.1482 | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 85.13 | 0.0332 | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, French Polynesia or Réunion?
- French Polynesia, at 86.51 against 86.33 in Réunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between French Polynesia and Réunion?
- 0.18, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Réunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Réunion rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th and Réunion ranks 8th 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.