Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France
France: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 83.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.33 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.33 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.1 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France is 83.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France peaked at 83.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1 years, in 1951.
That places France 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 66.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 67.39 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 67.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 68.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 68.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 68.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 70.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 70.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 72.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 72.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.73 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.42 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.33 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 years | 66.1 years | 70.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 70.32 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 72.07 years | 74.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 74.23 years | 76.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 76.83 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 79.04 years | 81.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.41 years | 82.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.2 years | 83.33 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in France was 83.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 years in 1951.
- How does France rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.