Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France

France: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,777 Year in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,777 Year
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,324 Year
in 2011
All-time low
2,777 Year
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 3.3k Year2012: 3.2k Year2013: 3.1k Year2014: 3.0k Year2015: 3.0k Year2016: 3.0k Year2017: 2.9k Year2018: 2.9k Year2019: 2.8k Year2020: 2.9k Year2021: 2.9k Year2022: 2.9k Year2023: 2.8k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France stood at 2,777 Year. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France peaked at 3,324 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,777 Year, in 2023.

France ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases in France, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 3,324 Year
2012 3,202 Year -3.7%
2013 3,108 Year -2.9%
2014 3,009 Year -3.2%
2015 3,013 Year +0.1%
2016 2,953 Year -2.0%
2017 2,892 Year -2.1%
2018 2,860 Year -1.1%
2019 2,802 Year -2.0%
2020 2,914 Year +4.0%
2021 2,939 Year +0.8%
2022 2,904 Year -1.2%
2023 2,777 Year -4.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2,777 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 2,777 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,018 Year 2,802 Year 3,324 Year 9
2020s 2,883 Year 2,777 Year 2,939 Year 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Portugal 2,893 Year compare
  2. 27 Austria 2,863 Year compare
  3. 28 Iceland 2,849 Year compare
  4. 30 Ireland 2,703 Year compare
  5. 31 Belgium 2,683 Year compare
  6. 32 Denmark 2,502 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in France was 2,777 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3,324 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,777 Year in 2023.
How does France rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
France ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 570 data points, 2011–2023
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