Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in France
France: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.45 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.45
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0108
in 1821
Years of data
203
1816β2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in France, 1816β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.45 for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in France peaked at 1.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0108, in 1821.
France ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.0014 | -0.0062 | 0.0103 | 4 |
| 1820s | 0.003 | -0.0108 | 0.0107 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0125 | 0.0018 | 0.0271 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0236 | 0.0139 | 0.0345 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0202 | 0.0057 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0256 | 0.0194 | 0.0379 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0303 | 0.0137 | 0.0429 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0495 | 0.0423 | 0.0577 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0496 | 0.0337 | 0.0718 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.064 | 0.0445 | 0.0723 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0607 | 0.022 | 0.0908 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0977 | 0.081 | 0.1114 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1432 | 0.1043 | 0.1729 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1594 | 0.0569 | 0.2762 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3089 | 0.2391 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4247 | 0.3688 | 0.4683 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5786 | 0.4922 | 0.7058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8429 | 0.722 | 0.9771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 9 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in France?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in France was 1.45 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0108 in 1821.
- How does France rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- France ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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