Difference in male and female life expectancy in France
France: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.59
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
75th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.09
in 1915
All-time low
-0.6
in 1858
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 5.59 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in France peaked at 30.09 in 1915 and was at its lowest, -0.6, in 1858.
France ranks 75th of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1.22 | — |
| 1817 | 1.1 | -9.8% |
| 1818 | 0.06 | -94.5% |
| 1819 | -0.1 | -266.7% |
| 1820 | 0.08 | -180.0% |
| 1821 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 1822 | 0.3 | +650.0% |
| 1823 | 0.53 | +76.7% |
| 1824 | 0.23 | -56.6% |
| 1825 | -0.09 | -139.1% |
| 1826 | 0.09 | -200.0% |
| 1827 | 0.29 | +222.2% |
| 1828 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 1829 | 0.57 | +90.0% |
| 1830 | 0.42 | -26.3% |
| 1831 | 0.68 | +61.9% |
| 1832 | 0.43 | -36.8% |
| 1833 | 0.38 | -11.6% |
| 1834 | 0.06 | -84.2% |
| 1835 | 0.78 | +1200.1% |
| 1836 | 0.61 | -21.8% |
| 1837 | 0.42 | -31.1% |
| 1838 | 0.84 | +100.0% |
| 1839 | 0.51 | -39.3% |
| 1840 | 0.85 | +66.7% |
| 1841 | 1.81 | +112.9% |
| 1842 | 1.17 | -35.4% |
| 1843 | 0.67 | -42.7% |
| 1844 | 0.51 | -23.9% |
| 1845 | 0.44 | -13.7% |
| 1846 | 0.58 | +31.8% |
| 1847 | 0.98 | +69.0% |
| 1848 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 1849 | 0.88 | -9.3% |
| 1850 | 0.53 | -39.8% |
| 1851 | 0.28 | -47.2% |
| 1852 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 1853 | 0.11 | -56.0% |
| 1854 | 0.87 | +690.9% |
| 1855 | 3.73 | +328.7% |
| 1856 | 1.74 | -53.4% |
| 1857 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1858 | -0.6 | — |
| 1859 | 0.24 | -140.0% |
| 1860 | 0.38 | +58.3% |
| 1861 | -0.05 | -113.2% |
| 1862 | 0.21 | -520.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 1864 | 0.32 | +60.0% |
| 1865 | 0.61 | +90.6% |
| 1866 | 0.66 | +8.2% |
| 1867 | 0.75 | +13.6% |
| 1868 | 0.94 | +25.3% |
| 1869 | 0.86 | -8.5% |
| 1870 | 3.29 | +282.6% |
| 1871 | 6.84 | +107.9% |
| 1872 | 1.39 | -79.7% |
| 1873 | 1.05 | -24.5% |
| 1874 | 0.7 | -33.3% |
| 1875 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1876 | 1.57 | +57.0% |
| 1877 | 1.16 | -26.1% |
| 1878 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1879 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1880 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 1.54 | +14.1% |
| 1882 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 1.64 | +7.9% |
| 1885 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 1.99 | +18.5% |
| 1889 | 1.86 | -6.5% |
| 1890 | 1.98 | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 1.85 | -6.6% |
| 1892 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 1.98 | +4.8% |
| 1894 | 2.29 | +15.7% |
| 1895 | 2.39 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 1898 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 2.44 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 2.68 | +9.8% |
| 1901 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 1904 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 2.75 | +10.9% |
| 1906 | 2.93 | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 3.24 | +10.6% |
| 1908 | 3.28 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 3.24 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 3.34 | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 3.23 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 3.6 | +11.5% |
| 1913 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 28.01 | +678.1% |
| 1915 | 30.09 | +7.4% |
| 1916 | 25.68 | -14.7% |
| 1917 | 19.05 | -25.8% |
| 1918 | 18.73 | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 6.48 | -65.4% |
| 1920 | 3.05 | -52.9% |
| 1921 | 3.24 | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 3.07 | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 3.29 | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 3.5 | +6.4% |
| 1925 | 3.78 | +8.0% |
| 1926 | 3.59 | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 3.38 | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 3.44 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 3.7 | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 4.29 | +15.9% |
| 1931 | 3.96 | -7.7% |
| 1932 | 4.12 | +4.0% |
| 1933 | 4.28 | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 4.9 | +14.5% |
| 1935 | 4.89 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 5.07 | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 5.2 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 5.26 | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 17.51 | +232.9% |
| 1941 | 6.93 | -60.4% |
| 1942 | 7.33 | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 8.95 | +22.1% |
| 1944 | 12 | +34.1% |
| 1945 | 6.39 | -46.8% |
| 1946 | 4.2 | -34.3% |
| 1947 | 4.55 | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 5.14 | +13.0% |
| 1949 | 4.56 | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 4.97 | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 5.02 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.2 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.58 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 5.75 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 5.95 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 6.22 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 5.93 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 6.06 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 6.14 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.5 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 6.45 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.6 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.77 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.91 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.08 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 7.16 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.32 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 7.12 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.28 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 7.44 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.38 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.53 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.61 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.89 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.92 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.03 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.02 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.91 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.92 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.06 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.05 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.08 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 8 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.07 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.14 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.11 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.99 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.87 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.71 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.62 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.43 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.12 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.93 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.72 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.12 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.85 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.59 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.57 | -0.1 | 1.22 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.234 | -0.09 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.513 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.886 | 0.44 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.715 | -0.6 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.488 | -0.05 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.94 | 0.7 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.65 | 1.35 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.17 | 1.85 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.85 | 2.48 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.18 | 3.23 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.4 | 3.05 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.74 | 3.96 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.76 | 4.2 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.6 | 4.97 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.79 | 6.14 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 7.12 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 7.91 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.5 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.64 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 | 5.75 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.59 | 6.18 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in France?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in France was 5.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 in 1915.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6 in 1858.
- How does France rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- France ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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