Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 7th 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.5% | — |
| 1961 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 56.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 92.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 53.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 58.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 66.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.3% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 83.9% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in French Polynesia was 92.0% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- French Polynesia ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 men 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.