France vs IBRD only: Life expectancy at birth, total

France
82.98 years
in 2024
IBRD only
74.67 years
in 2024
France rank
24th
IBRD only rank
19th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • France
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

France currently reports 82.98 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only, a difference of 8.31 years.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

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

France ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 70.72 years 52.59 years 18.12 years France
1970s 72.74 years 58.46 years 14.28 years France
1980s 75.18 years 63.14 years 12.04 years France
1990s 77.69 years 66.53 years 11.16 years France
2000s 80.15 years 69.68 years 10.47 years France
2010s 82.37 years 72.83 years 9.53 years France
2020s 82.49 years 73.74 years 8.75 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, France or IBRD only?
France, at 82.98 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between France and IBRD only?
8.31 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and IBRD only rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
France ranks 24th and IBRD only ranks 19th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.