Food supply vs. life expectancy in France

France: Food supply 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

Food supply vs. life expectancy in France, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food supply vs. life expectancy in France is 83.33 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in France peaked at 83.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1 years, in 1951.

France ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 years compare
  2. 16 Reunion 83.55 years compare
  3. 18 Norway 83.31 years compare
  4. 20 Guernsey 83.27 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs. life expectancy in France?
Food supply 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 food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 83.33 years in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1 years in 1951.
How does France rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply 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 Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food supply vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.