France vs Reunion: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years

France
80.43
in 2023
Reunion
80.53
in 2023
France rank
29th
Reunion rank
28th

Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time

  • France
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 80.53 against 80.43 in France, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Reunion ranks 28th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 64.99 49.47 15.53 France
1960s 67.42 56.85 10.57 France
1970s 69.05 61.78 7.27 France
1980s 71.26 67.87 3.4 France
1990s 73.77 71.5 2.27 France
2000s 76.54 74.36 2.18 France
2010s 78.98 78.36 0.6205 France
2020s 79.55 79.24 0.3102 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, France or Reunion?
Reunion, at 80.53 against 80.43 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between France and Reunion?
0.1, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Reunion rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
France ranks 29th and Reunion ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed