Australia vs France: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Australia
83.47
in 2021
France
82.88
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
France rank
10th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.47 against 82.88 in France, a difference of 0.59.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 62.54 | 54.56 | 7.98 | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.35 | 58.15 | 7.2 | Australia |
| 1940s | 67.47 | 57.69 | 9.78 | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.82 | 68.14 | 1.67 | Australia |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 71.02 | 0.147 | France |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 72.95 | 0.457 | France |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 75.33 | 0.182 | Australia |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 77.8 | 0.346 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.77 | 80.17 | 0.594 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 82.16 | 0.45 | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.56 | 82.25 | 1.31 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 83.47 against 82.88 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Australia and France?
- 0.59, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.