France vs Italy: Womens life expectancy at birth

France
86.09
in 2023
Italy
85.75
in 2023
France rank
13th
Italy rank
15th

Womens life expectancy at birth over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 86.09 against 85.75 in Italy, a difference of 0.34.

Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 71.18 69.35 1.83 France
1960s 74.59 72.95 1.64 France
1970s 76.91 75.91 0.9934 France
1980s 79.46 78.75 0.7053 France
1990s 81.81 81.18 0.6324 France
2000s 83.67 83.49 0.1804 France
2010s 85.19 84.9 0.2961 France
2020s 85.52 84.93 0.5892 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, France or Italy?
France, at 86.09 against 85.75 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between France and Italy?
0.34, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed