Life expectancy at birth in France
France: Life expectancy at birth was 81.92 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.53
in 2019
All-time low
78.91
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 81.92 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in France peaked at 82.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.91, in 2000.
France ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.94 | 78.91 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.96 | 81.22 | 82.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9 | 81.87 | 81.92 | 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 birth in France?
- Life expectancy at birth in France was 81.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.91 in 2000.
- How does France rank for life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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