France vs Reunion: Male life expectancy at birth
France
80.43 years
in 2023
Reunion
80.53 years
in 2023
France rank
29th
Reunion rank
28th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- France
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 80.53 years against 80.43 years in France, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Reunion ranks 28th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 years | 49.47 years | 15.53 years | France |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 56.85 years | 10.57 years | France |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 61.78 years | 7.27 years | France |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 67.87 years | 3.4 years | France |
| 1990s | 73.77 years | 71.5 years | 2.27 years | France |
| 2000s | 76.54 years | 74.36 years | 2.18 years | France |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 78.36 years | 0.6205 years | France |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 79.24 years | 0.3102 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, France or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 80.53 years against 80.43 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between France and Reunion?
- 0.1 years, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Reunion rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 29th and Reunion ranks 28th 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.