Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France
France: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 76.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
76.6
in 2015
All-time low
72.3
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France is 76.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France peaked at 76.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.3, in 2004.
That places France 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.3 | — |
| 2005 | 72.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.6 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.3 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.4 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.1 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.68 | 72.3 | 74.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.07 | 74.9 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.84 | 75.3 | 76.2 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2254 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in France was 76.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3 in 2004.
- How does France rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- France ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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