East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Life expectancy at birth, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
78.94 years
in 2024
France
85.9 years
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
France rank
14th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 85.9 years against 78.94 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.96 years.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and France ranks 14th of 47 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1960s 52.71 years 74.37 years 21.66 years France
1970s 61.78 years 76.75 years 14.97 years France
1980s 67.61 years 79.38 years 11.77 years France
1990s 71.49 years 81.81 years 10.32 years France
2000s 74.88 years 83.84 years 8.96 years France
2010s 77.65 years 85.69 years 8.04 years France
2020s 78.71 years 85.5 years 6.79 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
France, at 85.9 years against 78.94 years in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
6.96 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and France ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.