Life expectancy at age 60 in France
France: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.86
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.69
in 2019
All-time low
23
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in France stood at 24.86.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in France peaked at 25.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2003.
France ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.73 | 23 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 | 24.71 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 24.74 | 24.86 | 2 |
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More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at age 60 in France?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in France was 24.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2003.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- France ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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