Period versus cohort life expectancy in France
France: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.88 in 2023. β² Rising
Period versus cohort life expectancy in France, 1816β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period versus cohort life expectancy in France stood at 82.88. That is the highest value across all 208 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in France peaked at 82.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.74, in 1871.
France ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 38.81 | 37.32 | 40.1 | 4 |
| 1820s | 38.96 | 37.6 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.05 | 35.09 | 42 | 10 |
| 1840s | 40.53 | 35.95 | 43.61 | 10 |
| 1850s | 39.76 | 35.33 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.63 | 40.2 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.33 | 29.74 | 44.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.57 | 42.46 | 45.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.2 | 43.43 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.03 | 45.1 | 50.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.2 | 34.84 | 51.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.29 | 51.82 | 55.74 | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.15 | 56.8 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | 57.69 | 47.17 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.14 | 66.09 | 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 | 76.84 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 79.05 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.41 | 82.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 | 82.19 | 82.88 | 4 |
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More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 period versus cohort life expectancy in France?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in France was 82.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.74 in 1871.
- How does France rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- France ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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