Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in France
France: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 5.66 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.66 years
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.45 years
in 1915
All-time low
0.68 years
in 1858
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in France, 1816–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 5.66 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in France peaked at 25.45 years in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0.68 years, in 1858.
That places France 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 versus child mortality in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 2.04 years | — |
| 1817 | 1.98 years | -2.9% |
| 1818 | 0.98 years | -50.5% |
| 1819 | 1.19 years | +21.4% |
| 1820 | 1.36 years | +14.3% |
| 1821 | 1.06 years | -22.1% |
| 1822 | 1.32 years | +24.5% |
| 1823 | 1.53 years | +15.9% |
| 1824 | 1.47 years | -3.9% |
| 1825 | 0.94 years | -36.1% |
| 1826 | 1.02 years | +8.5% |
| 1827 | 1.42 years | +39.2% |
| 1828 | 1.37 years | -3.5% |
| 1829 | 1.62 years | +18.2% |
| 1830 | 1.44 years | -11.1% |
| 1831 | 1.62 years | +12.5% |
| 1832 | 1.27 years | -21.6% |
| 1833 | 1.37 years | +7.9% |
| 1834 | 1.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 1.82 years | +30.9% |
| 1836 | 1.55 years | -14.8% |
| 1837 | 1.13 years | -27.1% |
| 1838 | 1.26 years | +11.5% |
| 1839 | 1.2 years | -4.8% |
| 1840 | 1.49 years | +24.2% |
| 1841 | 2.05 years | +37.6% |
| 1842 | 1.73 years | -15.6% |
| 1843 | 1.25 years | -27.7% |
| 1844 | 1.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 1.22 years | -3.2% |
| 1846 | 1.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 1.5 years | +22.0% |
| 1848 | 1.59 years | +6.0% |
| 1849 | 1.47 years | -7.5% |
| 1850 | 1.37 years | -6.8% |
| 1851 | 1.2 years | -12.4% |
| 1852 | 1.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 1.34 years | +12.6% |
| 1854 | 1.66 years | +23.9% |
| 1855 | 3.69 years | +122.3% |
| 1856 | 2.19 years | -40.7% |
| 1857 | 1.09 years | -50.2% |
| 1858 | 0.68 years | -37.6% |
| 1859 | 1.19 years | +75.0% |
| 1860 | 1.02 years | -14.3% |
| 1861 | 0.88 years | -13.7% |
| 1862 | 1.2 years | +36.4% |
| 1863 | 1.24 years | +3.3% |
| 1864 | 1.41 years | +13.7% |
| 1865 | 1.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.46 years | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 1.56 years | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 1.76 years | +12.8% |
| 1869 | 1.95 years | +10.8% |
| 1870 | 3.7 years | +89.7% |
| 1871 | 5.24 years | +41.6% |
| 1872 | 2.19 years | -58.2% |
| 1873 | 1.84 years | -16.0% |
| 1874 | 1.92 years | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 1.78 years | -7.3% |
| 1876 | 2.19 years | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 1.98 years | -9.6% |
| 1878 | 2.05 years | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 2.17 years | +5.9% |
| 1880 | 1.97 years | -9.2% |
| 1881 | 2.28 years | +15.7% |
| 1882 | 2.48 years | +8.8% |
| 1883 | 2.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.55 years | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 2.6 years | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 2.58 years | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.48 years | -3.9% |
| 1888 | 2.97 years | +19.8% |
| 1889 | 2.8 years | -5.7% |
| 1890 | 2.73 years | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 2.81 years | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 2.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 3.09 years | +8.4% |
| 1894 | 3.22 years | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 3.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 3.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 3.26 years | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 3.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.48 years | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 3.61 years | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 3.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 3.49 years | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 3.36 years | -3.7% |
| 1904 | 3.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 3.7 years | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 3.78 years | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 3.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 3.9 years | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 3.96 years | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.86 years | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 3.81 years | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 4.25 years | +11.5% |
| 1913 | 4.03 years | -5.2% |
| 1914 | 23.92 years | +493.5% |
| 1915 | 25.45 years | +6.4% |
| 1916 | 21.55 years | -15.3% |
| 1917 | 16.4 years | -23.9% |
| 1918 | 14.6 years | -11.0% |
| 1919 | 6.46 years | -55.8% |
| 1920 | 3.77 years | -41.6% |
| 1921 | 4.14 years | +9.8% |
| 1922 | 3.91 years | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 4.14 years | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 4.38 years | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 4.65 years | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 4.41 years | -5.2% |
| 1927 | 4.12 years | -6.6% |
| 1928 | 4.28 years | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 4.58 years | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 4.99 years | +9.0% |
| 1931 | 4.73 years | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 5.01 years | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 5.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 5.75 years | +13.0% |
| 1935 | 5.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 5.87 years | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 6 years | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 6.16 years | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 6.08 years | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 16.75 years | +175.5% |
| 1941 | 7.45 years | -55.5% |
| 1942 | 7.87 years | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 9.23 years | +17.3% |
| 1944 | 11.93 years | +29.3% |
| 1945 | 7.22 years | -39.5% |
| 1946 | 5.31 years | -26.5% |
| 1947 | 5.52 years | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 6.01 years | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 5.36 years | -10.8% |
| 1950 | 5.75 years | +7.3% |
| 1951 | 5.73 years | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.95 years | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 6.19 years | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 6.31 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6.51 years | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.72 years | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 6.38 years | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 6.51 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 6.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.91 years | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 6.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.14 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 7.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.64 years | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 7.44 years | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.71 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.63 years | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.82 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.05 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.13 years | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.09 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.17 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.21 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.06 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.98 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8 years | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.69 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.57 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.51 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.33 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.14 years | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.02 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.76 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 years | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.06 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.89 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.96 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.24 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.66 years | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.55 years | 0.98 years | 2.04 years | 4 |
| 1820s | 1.31 years | 0.94 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.41 years | 1.13 years | 1.82 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.48 years | 1.22 years | 2.05 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.56 years | 0.68 years | 3.69 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.39 years | 0.88 years | 1.95 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.51 years | 1.78 years | 5.24 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.52 years | 1.97 years | 2.97 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.11 years | 2.73 years | 3.48 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.66 years | 3.35 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.43 years | 3.81 years | 25.45 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.24 years | 3.77 years | 4.65 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.54 years | 4.73 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.27 years | 5.31 years | 16.75 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.18 years | 5.73 years | 6.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.17 years | 6.59 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 years | 7.44 years | 8.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.19 years | 8.09 years | 8.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 years | 7.57 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 years | 6.7 years | 7.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 years | 5.82 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.66 years | 6.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 5.74 years compare
- 81 China 5.73 years compare
- 82 Portugal 5.68 years compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.65 years compare
- 85 Czechia 5.64 years compare
- 86 American Samoa 5.64 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in France?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in France was 5.66 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 versus child mortality recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 years in 1915.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 years in 1858.
- How does France rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- France ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.