Life expectancy at birth, by sex in France
France: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.43 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
63.17 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in France stood at 80.43 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in France peaked at 80.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.17 years, in 1951.
That places France 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 63.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 64.41 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 64.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 65.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 65.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 65.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 65.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 66.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 66.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 67.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.99 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 66.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 67.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 68.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 68.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.67 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 76.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.43 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 years | 63.17 years | 66.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 66.81 years | 67.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.05 years | 68.31 years | 70.05 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.26 years | 70.15 years | 72.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.77 years | 72.72 years | 74.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.54 years | 75.23 years | 77.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 78 years | 79.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 79.18 years | 80.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 years compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 years compare
- 28 Réunion 80.53 years compare
- 30 Canada 80.43 years compare
- 31 New Zealand 80.41 years compare
- 32 Ireland 80.37 years compare
More health data for France
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.6584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in France?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in France was 80.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 80.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.17 years in 1951.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- France ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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