Life expectancy at birth source comparison in France
France: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 83.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.33
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.33
in 2023
All-time low
66.1
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in France stood at 83.33. 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 at birth source comparison in France peaked at 83.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1, 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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.38 | — |
| 1951 | 66.1 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 67.39 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 67.32 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 68.19 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 68.44 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.47 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 68.9 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 70.11 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 70.17 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 70.96 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.47 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70.32 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.28 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.11 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.51 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.5 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.49 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.21 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 72.09 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 72.07 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.31 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.48 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 72.8 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.9 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73.73 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.84 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.12 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.73 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.22 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.58 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.15 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.54 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 76.83 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.35 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.77 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.87 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.42 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.59 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.04 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.41 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.34 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.41 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.78 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.74 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.44 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.15 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.2 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.47 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.33 | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 83.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.15 | 66.1 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.02 | 70.32 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.95 | 72.07 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 74.23 | 76.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8 | 76.83 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 79.04 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.41 | 82.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.58 | 82.2 | 83.33 | 4 |
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 source comparison in France?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in France was 83.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 1951.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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