Canada vs France: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Canada
80.43 years
in 2023
France
80.43 years
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
France rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 80.43 years against 80.43 years in Canada, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.13 years | 64.99 years | 2.14 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 68.69 years | 67.42 years | 1.26 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 70.11 years | 69.05 years | 1.05 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 72.88 years | 71.26 years | 1.62 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 75.09 years | 73.77 years | 1.32 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.65 years | 76.54 years | 1.11 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.7 years | 78.98 years | 0.7109 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.49 years | 79.55 years | 0.061 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Canada or France?
- France, at 80.43 years against 80.43 years in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Canada and France?
- 0 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Canada ranks 30th and France ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.