Life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Life expectancy at birth, male was 81.9 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia stood at 81.9 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia peaked at 81.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 11th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.66 years | 58.28 years | 60.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.01 years | 61.23 years | 65.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.33 years | 66.14 years | 71.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.14 years | 72.28 years | 76.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.46 years | 76.61 years | 78.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.81 years | 78.67 years | 80.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.48 years | 77.31 years | 81.9 years | 5 |
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- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,849 (2025)
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,965 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in French Polynesia was 81.9 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.