Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France
France: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.43
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.43
in 2023
All-time low
63.17
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France stood at 80.43. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France peaked at 80.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.17, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.44 | — |
| 1951 | 63.17 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 64.41 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 64.29 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 65.03 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 65.23 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 65.17 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 65.5 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 66.85 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 66.86 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 67.02 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.46 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.99 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 66.81 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.68 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 67.47 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.82 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.79 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.76 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.42 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 68.37 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 68.31 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.69 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.93 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.02 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.15 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.7 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.05 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.15 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.71 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.73 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.14 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.24 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.03 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.32 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.45 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.72 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 72.88 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.15 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.25 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.64 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.06 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.81 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.67 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 76.72 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.16 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.47 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.25 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.99 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.18 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.26 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.32 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.43 | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 80.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 80.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.99 | 63.17 | 66.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.42 | 66.81 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.05 | 68.31 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.26 | 70.15 | 72.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.77 | 72.72 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.54 | 75.23 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.98 | 78 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.55 | 79.18 | 80.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Luxembourg 80.57 compare
- 27 Netherlands 80.54 compare
- 28 Reunion 80.53 compare
- 30 Canada 80.43 compare
- 31 New Zealand 80.41 compare
- 32 Ireland 80.37 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in France was 80.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 80.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.17 in 1951.
- How does France rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- France ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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