Czechia vs France: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Czechia
5.9 Years
in 2024
France
5.6 Years
in 2024
Czechia rank
11th
France rank
13th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Czechia
  • France
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 5.9 Years against 5.6 Years in France, a difference of 0.3 Years.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Czechia ranks 11th and France ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia France Difference Ahead
1960s 6.39 Years 7.25 Years 0.86 Years France
1970s 7.05 Years 7.85 Years 0.8 Years France
1980s 7.24 Years 8.21 Years 0.97 Years France
1990s 7.28 Years 8.18 Years 0.9 Years France
2000s 6.49 Years 7.21 Years 0.72 Years France
2010s 6.02 Years 6.35 Years 0.33 Years France
2020s 5.98 Years 5.82 Years 0.16 Years Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Czechia or France?
Czechia, at 5.9 Years against 5.6 Years in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Czechia and France?
0.3 Years, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Czechia and France rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Czechia ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.