Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia is 95.4%, measured 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.7% | — |
| 1961 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 63.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 95.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 59.7% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 64.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 72.6% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 84.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 89.8% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 2 South Korea 96.2% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 96.1% compare
- 4 Macao 95.5% compare
- 6 Andorra 95.2% compare
- 7 San Marino 95.1% compare
- 8 Japan 94.9% compare
More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 240.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 240.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- French Polynesia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.