France vs Ireland: Male life expectancy at birth
France
80.43 years
in 2023
Ireland
80.37 years
in 2023
France rank
29th
Ireland rank
32nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 80.43 years against 80.37 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 years | 66.34 years | 1.35 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 68.43 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 69.06 years | 0.0075 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 70.86 years | 0.4054 years | France |
| 1990s | 73.77 years | 72.87 years | 0.9009 years | France |
| 2000s | 76.54 years | 76.08 years | 0.4657 years | France |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 79.41 years | 0.4277 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 80.24 years | 0.6915 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, France or Ireland?
- France, at 80.43 years against 80.37 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between France and Ireland?
- 0.06 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.