Life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Life expectancy by age and sex was 82.1 Year in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
82.1 Year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
82.3 Year
in 2011
All-time low
75.7 Year
in 1986
Years of data
27
1986–2012

Life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1986–2012

0204060801986199920121986: 75.7 Year1987: 76.3 Year1988: 76.6 Year1989: 76.7 Year1990: 77 Year1991: 77.2 Year1992: 77.5 Year1993: 77.5 Year1994: 78 Year1995: 78.1 Year1996: 78.2 Year1997: 78.6 Year1998: 78.8 Year1999: 78.9 Year2000: 79.2 Year2001: 79.3 Year2002: 79.4 Year2003: 79.3 Year2004: 80.4 Year2005: 80.4 Year2006: 81 Year2007: 81.3 Year2008: 81.4 Year2009: 81.6 Year2010: 81.9 Year2011: 82.3 Year2012: 82.1 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2012, life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France stood at 82.1 Year.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France peaked at 82.3 Year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.7 Year, in 1986.

Metropolitan France ranks 16th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1986 to 2012.
Year Year Change
1986 75.7 Year
1987 76.3 Year +0.8%
1988 76.6 Year +0.4%
1989 76.7 Year +0.1%
1990 77 Year +0.4%
1991 77.2 Year +0.3%
1992 77.5 Year +0.4%
1993 77.5 Year +0.0%
1994 78 Year +0.6%
1995 78.1 Year +0.1%
1996 78.2 Year +0.1%
1997 78.6 Year +0.5%
1998 78.8 Year +0.3%
1999 78.9 Year +0.1%
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 80.4 Year +1.4%
2005 80.4 Year +0.0%
2006 81 Year +0.7%
2007 81.3 Year +0.4%
2008 81.4 Year +0.1%
2009 81.6 Year +0.2%
2010 81.9 Year +0.4%
2011 82.3 Year +0.5%
2012 82.1 Year -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.33 Year 75.7 Year 76.7 Year 4
1990s 77.98 Year 77 Year 78.9 Year 10
2000s 80.33 Year 79.2 Year 81.6 Year 10
2010s 82.1 Year 81.9 Year 82.3 Year 3

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 13 Portugal 82.5 Year compare
  2. 14 Belgium 82.4 Year compare
  3. 15 Finland 82.2 Year compare
  4. 16 Austria 82.1 Year compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France?
Life expectancy by age and sex in Metropolitan France was 82.1 Year in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 82.3 Year in 2011.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7 Year in 1986.
How does Metropolitan France rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,374 data points, 1960–2024
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