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

0204060802000201020212000: 682001: 682002: 68.12003: 68.12004: 68.72005: 68.82006: 69.12007: 69.32008: 69.42009: 69.62010: 69.72011: 702012: 702013: 70.22014: 70.52015: 70.22016: 70.42017: 70.52018: 70.62019: 70.72020: 70.12021: 70.1

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

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in France, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Malta 70.71 compare
  2. 13 Australia 70.61 compare
  3. 14 Italy 70.56 compare
  4. 16 Denmark 70.06 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 70 compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 69.98 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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