Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in France
France: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 70.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.08
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.72
in 2019
All-time low
67.98
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 70.08 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in France peaked at 70.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.98, in 2000.
That places France 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.98 | — |
| 2001 | 68.04 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.12 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.75 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 68.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.12 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.33 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.52 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.41 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.51 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.61 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.08 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.08 | +0.0% |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in France?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in France was 70.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 70.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.98 in 2000.
- How does France rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- France ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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