Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 84.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.07 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
84.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
62.49 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia is 84.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia peaked at 84.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.49 years, in 1970.
French Polynesia ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.49 years | — |
| 1971 | 62.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 63.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 64.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 65.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 67.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 68.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 68.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 69.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 70.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 71.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 73.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 75.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 77.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 79 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.57 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 83.86 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 84.07 years | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 84.07 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 84.07 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.24 years | 62.49 years | 66.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 years | 67.41 years | 73.49 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.06 years | 73.91 years | 78.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.92 years | 79 years | 80.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 years | 81.14 years | 83.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 79.57 years | 84.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.25 years compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 84.84 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 84.06 years compare
- 7 Japan 84.04 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia was 84.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 years in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release