Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France
France: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0761 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1574
in 1950
All-time low
0.0761
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France stood at 0.0761. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France peaked at 0.1574 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0761, in 2023.
That places France 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1574 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1548 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1485 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1416 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1405 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1365 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1322 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.131 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1253 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1244 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1208 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1192 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1181 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1182 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1162 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1145 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1142 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1132 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1125 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1131 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1104 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1094 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.109 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1068 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1051 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1038 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1024 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1014 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0998 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0991 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.097 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0967 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0956 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0948 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0935 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.093 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0922 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0922 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0912 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.09 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0905 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0897 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0894 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0891 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0871 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0861 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0857 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0849 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0844 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0845 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0836 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0825 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0828 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0815 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0807 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.081 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0802 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0798 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0789 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0789 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0782 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0784 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0781 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.078 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0774 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0784 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0761 | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0761 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0761 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1392 | 0.1244 | 0.1574 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.116 | 0.1125 | 0.1208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1047 | 0.0991 | 0.1104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0945 | 0.0912 | 0.0985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0881 | 0.0849 | 0.0905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0824 | 0.0807 | 0.0845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 | 0.078 | 0.0802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0761 | 0.0784 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in France?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in France was 0.0761 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1574 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 in 2023.
- How does France rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- France ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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