Canada vs France: Life expectancy at birth, male
Canada
80.03 years
in 2024
France
80.2 years
in 2024
Canada rank
33rd
France rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 80.2 years against 80.03 years in Canada, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 33rd and France ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.69 years | 67.24 years | 1.45 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 70.1 years | 68.92 years | 1.18 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 72.89 years | 71.18 years | 1.71 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 75.16 years | 73.76 years | 1.4 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.75 years | 76.63 years | 1.12 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.71 years | 79.2 years | 0.508 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.37 years | 79.62 years | 0.252 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Canada or France?
- France, at 80.2 years against 80.03 years in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Canada and France?
- 0.17 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Canada ranks 33rd and France ranks 32nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.