Life Expectancy at Birth in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 84.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
84.19
in 2024
All-time low
59.45
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in French Polynesia, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 84.19 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia peaked at 84.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.45, in 1960.

That places French Polynesia 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Life Expectancy at Birth in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Life Expectancy at Birth in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 59.45 —
1961 59.85 +0.7%
1962 60.2 +0.6%
1963 60.51 +0.5%
1964 60.8 +0.5%
1965 61.07 +0.4%
1966 61.35 +0.5%
1967 61.65 +0.5%
1968 61.93 +0.5%
1969 62.21 +0.5%
1970 62.49 +0.5%
1971 62.78 +0.5%
1972 63.08 +0.5%
1973 63.4 +0.5%
1974 63.78 +0.6%
1975 64.25 +0.7%
1976 64.76 +0.8%
1977 65.31 +0.8%
1978 65.89 +0.9%
1979 66.61 +1.1%
1980 67.41 +1.2%
1981 68.16 +1.1%
1982 68.92 +1.1%
1983 69.7 +1.1%
1984 70.56 +1.2%
1985 71.2 +0.9%
1986 71.97 +1.1%
1987 72.45 +0.7%
1988 73.09 +0.9%
1989 73.49 +0.6%
1990 73.91 +0.6%
1991 74.3 +0.5%
1992 74.75 +0.6%
1993 75.19 +0.6%
1994 75.65 +0.6%
1995 76.24 +0.8%
1996 76.81 +0.7%
1997 77.38 +0.7%
1998 77.84 +0.6%
1999 78.57 +0.9%
2000 79 +0.5%
2001 79.32 +0.4%
2002 79.54 +0.3%
2003 79.71 +0.2%
2004 79.83 +0.1%
2005 79.95 +0.2%
2006 80.1 +0.2%
2007 80.33 +0.3%
2008 80.59 +0.3%
2009 80.87 +0.3%
2010 81.14 +0.3%
2011 81.43 +0.4%
2012 81.69 +0.3%
2013 81.94 +0.3%
2014 82.15 +0.3%
2015 82.34 +0.2%
2016 82.56 +0.3%
2017 82.77 +0.3%
2018 82.98 +0.3%
2019 83.19 +0.3%
2020 82.46 -0.9%
2021 79.57 -3.5%
2022 83.86 +5.4%
2023 84.07 +0.3%
2024 84.19 +0.1%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 84.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 84.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.9 59.45 62.21 10
1970s 64.24 62.49 66.61 10
1980s 70.69 67.41 73.49 10
1990s 76.06 73.91 78.57 10
2000s 79.92 79 80.87 10
2010s 82.22 81.14 83.19 10
2020s 82.83 79.57 84.19 5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 4 Kuwait 84.58 compare
  2. 5 Switzerland 84.41 compare
  3. 6 Liechtenstein 84.2 compare
  4. 8 Andorra 84.19 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 84.06 compare
  6. 10 Japan 84.04 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia?
Life expectancy at birth in French Polynesia was 84.19 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 84.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.45 in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy at birth?
French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.