Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France

France: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 1915
All-time low
1.02
in 1858
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France, 1816–2023

00.511.52181619192023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France is 1.07, measured 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France peaked at 1.93 in 1915 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1858.

That places France 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France, year by year

Annual values for Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France, 1816 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
  2. 113 Tunisia 1.07 compare
  3. 114 Nicaragua 1.07 compare
  4. 116 Finland 1.07 compare
  5. 117 Palau 1.07 compare
  6. 118 Slovenia 1.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France?
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in France was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 1915.
What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1858.
How does France rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
France ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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