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Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France

France: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 5.01 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.01 years
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.87 years
in 1987
All-time low
0.09 years
in 1832
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France, 1816–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

France recorded 5.01 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France peaked at 6.87 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.09 years, in 1832.

France ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France, year by year

Year years Change
1816 0.53 years —
1817 0.96 years +81.1%
1818 0.3 years -68.8%
1819 0.35 years +16.7%
1820 0.28 years -20.0%
1821 0.26 years -7.1%
1822 0.39 years +50.0%
1823 0.51 years +30.8%
1824 0.44 years -13.7%
1825 0.3 years -31.8%
1826 0.41 years +36.7%
1827 0.63 years +53.7%
1828 0.58 years -7.9%
1829 0.55 years -5.2%
1830 0.54 years -1.8%
1831 0.34 years -37.0%
1832 0.09 years -73.5%
1833 0.54 years +500.0%
1834 0.35 years -35.2%
1835 0.79 years +125.7%
1836 0.8 years +1.3%
1837 0.42 years -47.5%
1838 0.54 years +28.6%
1839 0.44 years -18.5%
1840 0.4 years -9.1%
1841 0.6 years +50.0%
1842 0.49 years -18.3%
1843 0.57 years +16.3%
1844 0.51 years -10.5%
1845 0.57 years +11.8%
1846 0.56 years -1.8%
1847 0.78 years +39.3%
1848 0.74 years -5.1%
1849 0.61 years -17.6%
1850 0.82 years +34.4%
1851 0.73 years -11.0%
1852 0.81 years +11.0%
1853 0.62 years -23.5%
1854 0.5 years -19.4%
1855 0.73 years +46.0%
1856 0.6 years -17.8%
1857 0.4 years -33.3%
1858 0.33 years -17.5%
1859 0.67 years +103.0%
1860 0.91 years +35.8%
1861 0.74 years -18.7%
1862 0.81 years +9.5%
1863 0.89 years +9.9%
1864 1.13 years +27.0%
1865 1.28 years +13.3%
1866 1.36 years +6.3%
1867 1.3 years -4.4%
1868 1.35 years +3.8%
1869 1.32 years -2.2%
1870 1.57 years +18.9%
1871 1.72 years +9.6%
1872 1.39 years -19.2%
1873 1.27 years -8.6%
1874 1.07 years -15.7%
1875 1.14 years +6.5%
1876 1.54 years +35.1%
1877 1.41 years -8.4%
1878 1.3 years -7.8%
1879 1.43 years +10.0%
1880 1.35 years -5.6%
1881 1.41 years +4.4%
1882 1.42 years +0.7%
1883 1.44 years +1.4%
1884 1.6 years +11.1%
1885 1.51 years -5.6%
1886 1.51 years +0.0%
1887 1.51 years +0.0%
1888 1.62 years +7.3%
1889 1.53 years -5.6%
1890 1.56 years +2.0%
1891 1.46 years -6.4%
1892 1.59 years +8.9%
1893 1.56 years -1.9%
1894 1.82 years +16.7%
1895 1.68 years -7.7%
1896 1.87 years +11.3%
1897 1.89 years +1.1%
1898 1.94 years +2.6%
1899 2.1 years +8.2%
1900 2.21 years +5.2%
1901 2.39 years +8.1%
1902 2.41 years +0.8%
1903 2.27 years -5.8%
1904 2.31 years +1.8%
1905 2.54 years +10.0%
1906 2.65 years +4.3%
1907 2.83 years +6.8%
1908 2.83 years +0.0%
1909 2.74 years -3.2%
1910 2.86 years +4.4%
1911 2.66 years -7.0%
1912 2.95 years +10.9%
1913 2.97 years +0.7%
1914 3.04 years +2.4%
1915 3.37 years +10.9%
1916 3.15 years -6.5%
1917 2.96 years -6.0%
1918 3.05 years +3.0%
1919 2.44 years -20.0%
1920 2.61 years +7.0%
1921 2.74 years +5.0%
1922 2.81 years +2.6%
1923 2.95 years +5.0%
1924 3.11 years +5.4%
1925 3.35 years +7.7%
1926 3.26 years -2.7%
1927 3.1 years -4.9%
1928 3.18 years +2.6%
1929 3.24 years +1.9%
1930 3.68 years +13.6%
1931 3.42 years -7.1%
1932 3.5 years +2.3%
1933 3.64 years +4.0%
1934 3.97 years +9.1%
1935 3.93 years -1.0%
1936 4.01 years +2.0%
1937 4.18 years +4.2%
1938 4.18 years +0.0%
1939 4.23 years +1.2%
1940 4.39 years +3.8%
1941 4.93 years +12.3%
1942 4.71 years -4.5%
1943 4.2 years -10.8%
1944 4.48 years +6.7%
1945 3.67 years -18.1%
1946 3.64 years -0.8%
1947 3.84 years +5.5%
1948 4.37 years +13.8%
1949 3.98 years -8.9%
1950 4.3 years +8.1%
1951 4.33 years +0.6%
1952 4.48 years +3.7%
1953 4.53 years +1.1%
1954 4.76 years +5.0%
1955 4.83 years +1.5%
1956 5.02 years +3.9%
1957 5.21 years +3.7%
1958 4.92 years -5.7%
1959 5.07 years +3.2%
1960 5.26 years +3.8%
1961 5.42 years +2.9%
1962 5.42 years +0.0%
1963 5.6 years +3.4%
1964 5.67 years +1.2%
1965 5.83 years +2.8%
1966 5.85 years +0.4%
1967 6 years +2.5%
1968 6.01 years +0.2%
1969 6.12 years +1.8%
1970 5.92 years -3.2%
1971 6.03 years +1.9%
1972 6.16 years +2.1%
1973 6.13 years -0.5%
1974 6.29 years +2.7%
1975 6.41 years +1.8%
1976 6.55 years +2.3%
1977 6.67 years +1.7%
1978 6.72 years +0.9%
1979 6.77 years +0.7%
1980 6.77 years -0.1%
1981 6.72 years -0.7%
1982 6.77 years +0.7%
1983 6.69 years -1.1%
1984 6.84 years +2.2%
1985 6.85 years +0.2%
1986 6.83 years -0.3%
1987 6.87 years +0.6%
1988 6.75 years -1.7%
1989 6.77 years +0.2%
1990 6.7 years -1.0%
1991 6.72 years +0.3%
1992 6.75 years +0.5%
1993 6.67 years -1.2%
1994 6.73 years +0.9%
1995 6.7 years -0.5%
1996 6.69 years -0.2%
1997 6.59 years -1.5%
1998 6.57 years -0.3%
1999 6.48 years -1.4%
2000 6.47 years -0.2%
2001 6.43 years -0.7%
2002 6.31 years -1.8%
2003 6.15 years -2.5%
2004 6.28 years +2.1%
2005 6.22 years -0.9%
2006 6.16 years -1.0%
2007 6.14 years -0.3%
2008 5.96 years -2.9%
2009 5.87 years -1.6%
2010 5.85 years -0.3%
2011 5.81 years -0.6%
2012 5.67 years -2.5%
2013 5.62 years -0.8%
2014 5.54 years -1.4%
2015 5.45 years -1.6%
2016 5.39 years -1.1%
2017 5.23 years -3.0%
2018 5.23 years +0.1%
2019 5.12 years -2.2%
2020 5.3 years +3.6%
2021 5.34 years +0.7%
2022 5.43 years +1.6%
2023 5.01 years -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.535 years 0.3 years 0.96 years 4
1820s 0.435 years 0.26 years 0.63 years 10
1830s 0.485 years 0.09 years 0.8 years 10
1840s 0.583 years 0.4 years 0.78 years 10
1850s 0.621 years 0.33 years 0.82 years 10
1860s 1.11 years 0.74 years 1.36 years 10
1870s 1.38 years 1.07 years 1.72 years 10
1880s 1.49 years 1.35 years 1.62 years 10
1890s 1.75 years 1.46 years 2.1 years 10
1900s 2.52 years 2.21 years 2.83 years 10
1910s 2.94 years 2.44 years 3.37 years 10
1920s 3.04 years 2.61 years 3.35 years 10
1930s 3.87 years 3.42 years 4.23 years 10
1940s 4.22 years 3.64 years 4.93 years 10
1950s 4.75 years 4.3 years 5.21 years 10
1960s 5.72 years 5.26 years 6.12 years 10
1970s 6.36 years 5.92 years 6.77 years 10
1980s 6.78 years 6.69 years 6.87 years 10
1990s 6.66 years 6.48 years 6.75 years 10
2000s 6.2 years 5.87 years 6.47 years 10
2010s 5.49 years 5.12 years 5.85 years 10
2020s 5.27 years 5.01 years 5.43 years 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 62 Uzbekistan 5.11 years compare
  2. 63 Spain 5.04 years compare
  3. 64 Czechia 5.03 years compare
  4. 66 South Africa 4.9 years compare
  5. 67 Hong Kong, China 4.88 years compare
  6. 68 Finland 4.86 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France?
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in France was 5.01 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 years in 1987.
What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 years in 1832.
How does France rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
France ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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