China vs France: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
China
5.7 Years
in 2024
France
5.6 Years
in 2024
China rank
12th
France rank
13th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 5.7 Years against 5.6 Years in France, a difference of 0.1 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
China ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 Years | 7.25 Years | 3.35 Years | France |
| 1970s | 4.09 Years | 7.85 Years | 3.76 Years | France |
| 1980s | 4.7 Years | 8.21 Years | 3.51 Years | France |
| 1990s | 4.98 Years | 8.18 Years | 3.2 Years | France |
| 2000s | 5.12 Years | 7.21 Years | 2.09 Years | France |
| 2010s | 5.41 Years | 6.35 Years | 0.94 Years | France |
| 2020s | 5.66 Years | 5.82 Years | 0.16 Years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, China or France?
- China, at 5.7 Years against 5.6 Years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between China and France?
- 0.1 Years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- China ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.