Inequality in life expectancy in France
France: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0371 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy in France, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in France stood at 0.0371. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in France peaked at 0.0403 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0371, in 2023.
France ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0392 | 0.0384 | 0.0403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 | 0.0371 | 0.0393 | 4 |
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More health data for France
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in France?
- Inequality in life expectancy in France was 0.0371 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0403 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2023.
- How does France rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- France ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.