France vs Ireland: Healthy life expectancy
France
70.08 Years
in 2021
Ireland
70 Years
in 2021
France rank
15th
Ireland rank
17th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 70.08 Years against 70 Years in Ireland, a difference of 0.08 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.72 Years | 67.68 Years | 1.04 Years | France |
| 2010s | 70.29 Years | 69.79 Years | 0.5008 Years | France |
| 2020s | 70.08 Years | 70.05 Years | 0.0282 Years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, France or Ireland?
- France, at 70.08 Years against 70 Years in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between France and Ireland?
- 0.08 Years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- France ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.