Healthy life years by sex in France

France: Healthy life years by sex was 83 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83 Year
in 2019
All-time low
80.3 Year
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Healthy life years by sex in France, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 80.3 Year2005: 80.3 Year2006: 80.9 Year2007: 81.3 Year2008: 81.4 Year2009: 81.5 Year2010: 81.8 Year2011: 82.3 Year2012: 82.1 Year2013: 82.4 Year2014: 82.9 Year2015: 82.4 Year2016: 82.7 Year2017: 82.7 Year2018: 82.8 Year2019: 83 Year2020: 82.3 Year2021: 82.4 Year2022: 82.3 Year2023: 83 Year2024: 83 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

France recorded 83 Year for healthy life years by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in France peaked at 83 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3 Year, in 2004.

That places France 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Healthy life years by sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in France, 2004 to 2024.
Year Year Change
2004 80.3 Year
2005 80.3 Year +0.0%
2006 80.9 Year +0.7%
2007 81.3 Year +0.5%
2008 81.4 Year +0.1%
2009 81.5 Year +0.1%
2010 81.8 Year +0.4%
2011 82.3 Year +0.6%
2012 82.1 Year -0.2%
2013 82.4 Year +0.4%
2014 82.9 Year +0.6%
2015 82.4 Year -0.6%
2016 82.7 Year +0.4%
2017 82.7 Year +0.0%
2018 82.8 Year +0.1%
2019 83 Year +0.2%
2020 82.3 Year -0.8%
2021 82.4 Year +0.1%
2022 82.3 Year -0.1%
2023 83 Year +0.9%
2024 83 Year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.95 Year 80.3 Year 81.5 Year 6
2010s 82.51 Year 81.8 Year 83 Year 10
2020s 82.6 Year 82.3 Year 83 Year 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Cyprus 83.5 Year compare
  2. 6 Norway 83.2 Year compare
  3. 7 Ireland 83.1 Year compare
  4. 8 Luxembourg 83 Year compare
  5. 8 Malta 83 Year compare
  6. 11 Iceland 82.8 Year compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life years by sex in France?
Healthy life years by sex in France was 83 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 83 Year in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3 Year in 2004.
How does France rank for healthy life years by sex?
France ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards)
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 859 data points, 2004–2024
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