Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France
France: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.01
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 1987
All-time low
0.09
in 1832
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 5.01 for difference in female and male 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, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France peaked at 6.87 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.09, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 0.53 | — |
| 1817 | 0.96 | +81.1% |
| 1818 | 0.3 | -68.8% |
| 1819 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 0.28 | -20.0% |
| 1821 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 1822 | 0.39 | +50.0% |
| 1823 | 0.51 | +30.8% |
| 1824 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 1825 | 0.3 | -31.8% |
| 1826 | 0.41 | +36.7% |
| 1827 | 0.63 | +53.7% |
| 1828 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 1829 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1830 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 1831 | 0.34 | -37.0% |
| 1832 | 0.09 | -73.5% |
| 1833 | 0.54 | +500.0% |
| 1834 | 0.35 | -35.2% |
| 1835 | 0.79 | +125.7% |
| 1836 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 0.42 | -47.5% |
| 1838 | 0.54 | +28.6% |
| 1839 | 0.44 | -18.5% |
| 1840 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 1841 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1842 | 0.49 | -18.3% |
| 1843 | 0.57 | +16.3% |
| 1844 | 0.51 | -10.5% |
| 1845 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
| 1846 | 0.56 | -1.8% |
| 1847 | 0.78 | +39.3% |
| 1848 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 1849 | 0.61 | -17.6% |
| 1850 | 0.82 | +34.4% |
| 1851 | 0.73 | -11.0% |
| 1852 | 0.81 | +11.0% |
| 1853 | 0.62 | -23.5% |
| 1854 | 0.5 | -19.4% |
| 1855 | 0.73 | +46.0% |
| 1856 | 0.6 | -17.8% |
| 1857 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 1858 | 0.33 | -17.5% |
| 1859 | 0.67 | +103.0% |
| 1860 | 0.91 | +35.8% |
| 1861 | 0.74 | -18.7% |
| 1862 | 0.81 | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0.89 | +9.9% |
| 1864 | 1.13 | +27.0% |
| 1865 | 1.28 | +13.3% |
| 1866 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 1867 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1868 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 1869 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1870 | 1.57 | +18.9% |
| 1871 | 1.72 | +9.6% |
| 1872 | 1.39 | -19.2% |
| 1873 | 1.27 | -8.6% |
| 1874 | 1.07 | -15.7% |
| 1875 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 1.54 | +35.1% |
| 1877 | 1.41 | -8.4% |
| 1878 | 1.3 | -7.8% |
| 1879 | 1.43 | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 1.35 | -5.6% |
| 1881 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.6 | +11.1% |
| 1885 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 1886 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.62 | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 1.53 | -5.6% |
| 1890 | 1.56 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 1.46 | -6.4% |
| 1892 | 1.59 | +8.9% |
| 1893 | 1.56 | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.82 | +16.7% |
| 1895 | 1.68 | -7.7% |
| 1896 | 1.87 | +11.3% |
| 1897 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 2.1 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 2.21 | +5.2% |
| 1901 | 2.39 | +8.1% |
| 1902 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2.27 | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 2.54 | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 2.83 | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 2.86 | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 2.66 | -7.0% |
| 1912 | 2.95 | +10.9% |
| 1913 | 2.97 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 3.37 | +10.9% |
| 1916 | 3.15 | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 2.96 | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 3.05 | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 2.44 | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 2.61 | +7.0% |
| 1921 | 2.74 | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 2.81 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 2.95 | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 3.11 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 3.35 | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 3.26 | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 3.1 | -4.9% |
| 1928 | 3.18 | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 3.24 | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 3.68 | +13.6% |
| 1931 | 3.42 | -7.1% |
| 1932 | 3.5 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 3.64 | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 3.97 | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 3.93 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 4.01 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 4.18 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 4.23 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 4.39 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 4.93 | +12.3% |
| 1942 | 4.71 | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 4.2 | -10.8% |
| 1944 | 4.48 | +6.7% |
| 1945 | 3.67 | -18.1% |
| 1946 | 3.64 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 3.84 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 4.37 | +13.8% |
| 1949 | 3.98 | -8.9% |
| 1950 | 4.3 | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 4.33 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.48 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 4.53 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 4.83 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.02 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 5.21 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.92 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 5.07 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.26 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 5.42 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 5.42 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.67 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.83 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.92 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 6.03 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.16 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.13 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.41 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.55 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.67 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.72 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.77 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.77 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.72 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.69 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.83 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.87 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.75 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.77 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.73 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.69 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.59 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.48 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.31 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -7.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 5.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 | +500.0% | 0.09 | 0.54 |
| 1835 | +125.7% | 0.35 | 0.79 |
| 1859 | +103.0% | 0.33 | 0.67 |
| 1817 | +81.1% | 0.53 | 0.96 |
| 1832 | -73.5% | 0.34 | 0.09 |
| 1818 | -68.8% | 0.96 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.535 | 0.3 | 0.96 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.435 | 0.26 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.485 | 0.09 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.583 | 0.4 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.621 | 0.33 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.11 | 0.74 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.38 | 1.07 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.75 | 1.46 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.52 | 2.21 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.94 | 2.44 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.04 | 2.61 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.87 | 3.42 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.22 | 3.64 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.75 | 4.3 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.26 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.36 | 5.92 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 6.69 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 6.48 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.87 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.12 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.01 | 5.43 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in France was 5.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1832.
- How does France rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- France ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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