France vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
France
86.09 years
in 2023
Singapore
86.24 years
in 2023
France rank
13th
Singapore rank
10th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 86.24 years against 86.09 years in France, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.18 years | 64.23 years | 6.95 years | France |
| 1960s | 74.59 years | 70.63 years | 3.96 years | France |
| 1970s | 76.91 years | 73.32 years | 3.58 years | France |
| 1980s | 79.46 years | 75.89 years | 3.57 years | France |
| 1990s | 81.81 years | 78.72 years | 3.09 years | France |
| 2000s | 83.67 years | 82.61 years | 1.07 years | France |
| 2010s | 85.19 years | 84.86 years | 0.331 years | France |
| 2020s | 85.52 years | 85.92 years | 0.4005 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, France or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 86.24 years against 86.09 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between France and Singapore?
- 0.15 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- France ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.