France vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Life expectancy at birth, total
France
82.98 years
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
72.56 years
in 2024
France rank
24th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- France
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
France currently reports 82.98 years against 72.56 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.42 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.72 years | 46.66 years | 24.06 years | France |
| 1970s | 72.74 years | 50.43 years | 22.31 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.18 years | 55.89 years | 19.29 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 60.28 years | 17.41 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.15 years | 64.86 years | 15.28 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.37 years | 69.26 years | 13.11 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.49 years | 71.02 years | 11.47 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, France or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- France, at 82.98 years against 72.56 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between France and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.42 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- France ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 218 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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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.