France vs Guernsey: Life expectancy at birth
France
83.33 years
in 2023
Guernsey
83.27 years
in 2023
France rank
17th
Guernsey rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- France
- Guernsey
How they compare
France currently reports 83.33 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
France ranks 17th and Guernsey ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Guernsey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guernsey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 years | 72.77 years | 4.63 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 73.27 years | 2.25 years | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 73.64 years | 0.6879 years | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 75.78 years | 0.4431 years | Guernsey |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 77.94 years | 0.1441 years | Guernsey |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 80.53 years | 0.3587 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 82.68 years | 0.5185 years | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.92 years | 0.344 years | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, France or Guernsey?
- France, at 83.33 years against 83.27 years in Guernsey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between France and Guernsey?
- 0.06 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guernsey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Guernsey rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 17th and Guernsey ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. 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.