Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France
France: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 1915
All-time low
1.02
in 1858
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France, 1816–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France peaked at 1.93 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1858.
France ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1.05 | — |
| 1817 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.03 | -2.5% |
| 1819 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1822 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 1.02 | -1.3% |
| 1826 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1838 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1.05 | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1843 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 1844 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 1.1 | +5.4% |
| 1856 | 1.06 | -4.3% |
| 1857 | 1.03 | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.11 | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 1.19 | +7.7% |
| 1872 | 1.05 | -11.6% |
| 1873 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.07 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.81 | +67.8% |
| 1915 | 1.93 | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 1.7 | -12.1% |
| 1917 | 1.46 | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 1.51 | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 1.15 | -24.3% |
| 1920 | 1.08 | -6.3% |
| 1921 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.4 | +26.0% |
| 1941 | 1.14 | -18.4% |
| 1942 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.19 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 1.29 | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 1.14 | -11.3% |
| 1946 | 1.09 | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 4 |
| 1820s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.39 | 1.08 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in France was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1915.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1858.
- How does France rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- France ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.