Life expectancy at birth oecd in France
France: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 82.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83
in 2019
All-time low
70.3
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in France, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in France is 82.4, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in France peaked at 83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 1960.
That places France 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.3 | — |
| 1961 | 71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 70.5 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 71.4 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.3 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.2 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 72.1 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.4 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.8 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.3 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 75.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.3 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.4 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 80.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 82.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 82.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.08 | 70.3 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.01 | 72.1 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.44 | 74.3 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.98 | 77 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.33 | 79.2 | 81.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.52 | 81.9 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.35 | 82.3 | 82.4 | 2 |
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 life expectancy at birth oecd in France?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in France was 82.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 1960.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- France ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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