Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in France
France: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83
in 2019
All-time low
80.3
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in France, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 83 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3, 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 (from 2004 onwards) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.3 | — |
| 2005 | 80.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 82.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 83 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.95 | 80.3 | 81.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.51 | 81.8 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 82.3 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in France?
- Healthy life years by sex in France was 83 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3 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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