Life expectancy men women in France

France: Life expectancy men women was 86.09 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86.09
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 229 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

020406080195019862023

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 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Singapore 86.24 compare
  2. 11 Gibraltar 86.14 compare
  3. 12 Andorra, Principality of 86.11 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
  5. 15 Italy 85.75 compare
  6. 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 229 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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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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