French Polynesia vs South Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
French Polynesia
28.2 years
in 2024
South Korea
28.35 years
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
8th
South Korea rank
6th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- French Polynesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28.35 years against 28.2 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7 years | 16.22 years | 0.4745 years | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 17.22 years | 18.76 years | 1.55 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.79 years | 19.68 years | 0.8965 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 21.9 years | 21.5 years | 0.4018 years | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 25.04 years | 24.34 years | 0.7018 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 26.81 years | 26.96 years | 0.147 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.28 years | 28.21 years | 0.9293 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, French Polynesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 28.35 years against 28.2 years in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between French Polynesia and South Korea?
- 0.15 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.