French Polynesia vs Japan: Life Expectancy at Birth

French Polynesia
84.19
in 2024
Japan
84.04
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
7th
Japan rank
10th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Japan
020406080196019922024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 84.19 against 84.04 in Japan, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 216 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 60.9 70.07 9.17 Japan
1970s 64.24 74.07 9.84 Japan
1980s 70.69 77.46 6.76 Japan
1990s 76.06 79.71 3.65 Japan
2000s 79.92 82.03 2.1 Japan
2010s 82.22 83.59 1.37 Japan
2020s 82.83 84.22 1.39 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, French Polynesia or Japan?
French Polynesia, at 84.19 against 84.04 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between French Polynesia and Japan?
0.15, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
French Polynesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.