ex - expectation of life at age x in France

France: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
81.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.53
in 2019
All-time low
78.91
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in France, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.92001: 792002: 79.12003: 79.12004: 802005: 802006: 80.52007: 80.82008: 80.92009: 812010: 81.22011: 81.62012: 81.62013: 81.82014: 82.22015: 81.92016: 82.12017: 82.22018: 82.42019: 82.52020: 81.92021: 81.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in France stood at 81.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in France peaked at 82.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.91, in 2000.

France ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in France, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in France, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 78.91
2001 79.01 +0.1%
2002 79.14 +0.2%
2003 79.09 -0.1%
2004 80 +1.1%
2005 80 +0.0%
2006 80.53 +0.7%
2007 80.8 +0.3%
2008 80.88 +0.1%
2009 81.04 +0.2%
2010 81.22 +0.2%
2011 81.58 +0.4%
2012 81.58 +0.0%
2013 81.82 +0.3%
2014 82.25 +0.5%
2015 81.91 -0.4%
2016 82.13 +0.3%
2017 82.17 +0.0%
2018 82.38 +0.3%
2019 82.53 +0.2%
2020 81.87 -0.8%
2021 81.92 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.94 78.91 81.04 10
2010s 81.96 81.22 82.53 10
2020s 81.9 81.87 81.92 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Iceland 82.58 compare
  2. 11 New Zealand 82.2 compare
  3. 12 Italy 82.2 compare
  4. 14 Cyprus 81.91 compare
  5. 15 Malta 81.81 compare
  6. 16 Israel 81.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in France?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in France was 81.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 82.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 78.91 in 2000.
How does France rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
France ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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