Life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy by sex was 86.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.51 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.51 years
in 2023
All-time low
53.25 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia is 86.51 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia peaked at 86.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.25 years, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy by sex 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 | 64.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 64.27 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 | 76.15 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 | 84.4 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 | 86.51 years | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 86.51 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 86.51 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 64.01 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 | 86.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 4 South Korea 87.16 years compare
- 5 San Marino 87.1 years compare
- 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 years compare
- 8 Reunion 86.33 years compare
- 9 Spain 86.31 years compare
- 10 Singapore 86.24 years compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy by sex in French Polynesia was 86.51 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.25 years in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy by sex?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.