Healthy life expectancy at birth in France
France: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.08 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.72
in 2019
All-time low
67.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in France, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in France stood at 70.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in France peaked at 70.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.98, in 2000.
France ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.72 | 67.98 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.29 | 69.7 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 | 70.08 | 70.08 | 2 |
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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 healthy life expectancy at birth in France?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in France was 70.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.98 in 2000.
- How does France rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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