Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 84.07 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in French Polynesia, 1970β2023
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 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
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
- 2 South Africa 66.14 years compare
- 3 Central African Republic 57.41 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 growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7258 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.5 (2023)
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 212 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