France vs Reunion: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

France
83.33
in 2023
Reunion
83.55
in 2023
France rank
17th
Reunion rank
16th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • France
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 83.55 against 83.33 in France, a difference of 0.22.

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

France ranks 17th and Reunion ranks 16th 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 68.15 52.61 15.54 France
1960s 71.02 60.57 10.45 France
1970s 72.95 65.84 7.11 France
1980s 75.33 72.06 3.27 France
1990s 77.8 75.54 2.25 France
2000s 80.17 78.16 2.01 France
2010s 82.16 81.68 0.4853 France
2020s 82.58 82.28 0.2995 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, France or Reunion?
Reunion, at 83.55 against 83.33 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between France and Reunion?
0.22, 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 life expectancy at birth source comparison?
France ranks 17th and Reunion ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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