France vs Israel: Life expectancy
France
82.21 years
in 2020
Israel
82.36 years
in 2020
France rank
16th
Israel rank
14th
Life expectancy over time
- France
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.36 years against 82.21 years in France, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
France ranks 16th and Israel ranks 14th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.41 years | 69.46 years | 2.05 years | Israel |
| 1960s | 70.74 years | 71.37 years | 0.633 years | Israel |
| 1970s | 72.5 years | 72.33 years | 0.16 years | France |
| 1980s | 74.77 years | 74.68 years | 0.095 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.35 years | 77.41 years | 0.0623 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 79.69 years | 79.57 years | 0.1209 years | France |
| 2010s | 81.81 years | 81.92 years | 0.1155 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.21 years | 82.36 years | 0.1494 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, France or Israel?
- Israel, at 82.36 years against 82.21 years in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between France and Israel?
- 0.15 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Israel rank globally for life expectancy?
- France ranks 16th and Israel ranks 14th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.