Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in France
France: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 83.33 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in France, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 83.33 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in France peaked at 83.33 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.74 years, in 2012.
That places France 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.25 years | 81.74 years | 82.73 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.2 years | 83.33 years | 4 |
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More health data for France
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in France?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in France was 83.33 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.74 years in 2012.
- How does France rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- France ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.