Mortality rates age 65 by sex in France
France: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1951
All-time low
1.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in France stood at 1.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in France peaked at 3.62 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2023.
France ranks 188th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.43 | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 3.35 | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 3.6 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 3.32 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.48 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.17 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 3.24 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.22 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 3.52 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.41 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.36 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.43 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.31 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.04 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.86 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.65 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.47 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.64 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 | 3.22 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.24 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.86 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 185 Belgium 1.29 compare
- 186 Finland 1.29 compare
- 187 New Caledonia 1.28 compare
- 189 Guadeloupe 1.27 compare
- 190 Panama 1.26 compare
- 191 Costa Rica 1.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in France?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in France was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- How does France rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- France ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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