Life expectancy vs health expenditure in France

France: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 83.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.33
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.33
in 2023
All-time low
66.1
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in France, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 83.33 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in France peaked at 83.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.1, in 1951.

That places France 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in France, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in France, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 66.38
1951 66.1 -0.4%
1952 67.39 +2.0%
1953 67.32 -0.1%
1954 68.19 +1.3%
1955 68.44 +0.4%
1956 68.47 +0.0%
1957 68.9 +0.6%
1958 70.11 +1.8%
1959 70.17 +0.1%
1960 70.37 +0.3%
1961 70.96 +0.8%
1962 70.47 -0.7%
1963 70.32 -0.2%
1964 71.28 +1.4%
1965 71.11 -0.2%
1966 71.51 +0.6%
1967 71.5 -0.0%
1968 71.49 -0.0%
1969 71.21 -0.4%
1970 72.09 +1.2%
1971 72.07 -0.0%
1972 72.31 +0.3%
1973 72.48 +0.2%
1974 72.8 +0.5%
1975 72.9 +0.1%
1976 73.12 +0.3%
1977 73.73 +0.8%
1978 73.84 +0.2%
1979 74.12 +0.4%
1980 74.23 +0.1%
1981 74.4 +0.2%
1982 74.77 +0.5%
1983 74.73 -0.0%
1984 75.22 +0.6%
1985 75.31 +0.1%
1986 75.58 +0.4%
1987 76.15 +0.8%
1988 76.4 +0.3%
1989 76.54 +0.2%
1990 76.83 +0.4%
1991 77.02 +0.2%
1992 77.3 +0.4%
1993 77.35 +0.1%
1994 77.77 +0.5%
1995 77.87 +0.1%
1996 78.06 +0.2%
1997 78.42 +0.5%
1998 78.59 +0.2%
1999 78.75 +0.2%
2000 79.04 +0.4%
2001 79.22 +0.2%
2002 79.41 +0.2%
2003 79.42 +0.0%
2004 80.34 +1.2%
2005 80.34 +0.0%
2006 80.75 +0.5%
2007 80.96 +0.3%
2008 81.04 +0.1%
2009 81.16 +0.2%
2010 81.41 +0.3%
2011 81.78 +0.5%
2012 81.74 -0.1%
2013 81.98 +0.3%
2014 82.44 +0.6%
2015 82.15 -0.3%
2016 82.4 +0.3%
2017 82.44 +0.0%
2018 82.57 +0.2%
2019 82.73 +0.2%
2020 82.2 -0.6%
2021 82.32 +0.1%
2022 82.47 +0.2%
2023 83.33 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.15 66.1 70.17 10
1960s 71.02 70.32 71.51 10
1970s 72.95 72.07 74.12 10
1980s 75.33 74.23 76.54 10
1990s 77.8 76.83 78.75 10
2000s 80.17 79.04 81.16 10
2010s 82.16 81.41 82.73 10
2020s 82.58 82.2 83.33 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Liechtenstein 83.63 compare
  2. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare
  3. 16 Réunion 83.55 compare
  4. 18 Norway 83.31 compare
  5. 19 Malta 83.3 compare
  6. 20 Bailiwick of Guernsey 83.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in France?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in France was 83.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 83.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1 in 1951.
How does France rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
France ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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