Life expectancy, source comparison in France
France: Life expectancy, source comparison was 83.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in France stood at 83.33 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in France peaked at 83.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1 years, in 1951.
That places France 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 years | 66.1 years | 70.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 70.32 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 72.07 years | 74.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 74.23 years | 76.54 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 76.83 years | 78.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 79.04 years | 81.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.41 years | 82.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.2 years | 83.33 years | 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 life expectancy, source comparison in France?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in France was 83.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 years in 1951.
- How does France rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.