Life expectancy by age and sex in France
France: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83 Year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83 Year
in 2024
All-time low
78.7 Year
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in France, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in France stood at 83 Year. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in France peaked at 83 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.7 Year, in 1998.
That places France 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.7 Year | — |
| 1999 | 78.9 Year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3 Year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.3 Year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.9 Year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.3 Year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 Year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8 Year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 Year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.1 Year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.1 Year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.6 Year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.2 Year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 82.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.9 Year | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 83 Year | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 83 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 83 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8 Year | 78.7 Year | 78.9 Year | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.29 Year | 79.2 Year | 81.5 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 Year | 81.8 Year | 82.7 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 Year | 82.2 Year | 83 Year | 5 |
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 by age and sex in France?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in France was 83 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7 Year in 1998.
- How does France rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- France ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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