British Virgin Islands vs French Polynesia: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
British Virgin Islands
37.1%
in 2023
French Polynesia
37.1%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
170th
French Polynesia rank
169th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- British Virgin Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 37.1% against 37.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6% | 46.1% | 1.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 43.7% | 45.4% | 1.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 45.1% | 5.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 43.8% | 2.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.9% | 0.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 2.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 0.1% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, British Virgin Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 37.1% against 37.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.