Life expectancy men women in France
France: Life expectancy men women was 86.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.09
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.09
in 2023
All-time low
68.9
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 86.09 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in France peaked at 86.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 1951.
France ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.19 | — |
| 1951 | 68.9 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 70.22 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 70.23 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 71.22 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 71.54 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 71.67 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 72.21 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 73.23 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 73.61 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 74.37 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 73.9 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.81 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 74.83 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 75.18 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 75.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.22 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.81 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 75.87 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 76.19 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 76.32 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 76.75 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 77.19 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.84 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.28 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 78.4 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 78.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.81 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 79.35 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.45 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.71 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 80.29 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 80.48 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.66 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.96 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 81.17 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 81.46 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.31 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.41 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.51 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.79 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.94 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.95 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.86 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.83 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.18 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.39 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.44 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.86 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.46 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.17 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.36 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.31 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.45 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.14 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.56 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.09 | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 86.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 86.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.18 | 68.9 | 73.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.59 | 73.61 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.91 | 75.81 | 78.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.46 | 78.4 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.81 | 80.96 | 82.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.67 | 82.79 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.19 | 84.66 | 85.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.52 | 85.14 | 86.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in France?
- Life expectancy men women in France was 86.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 1951.
- How does France rank for life expectancy men women?
- France ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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