Womens life expectancy at birth in France

France: Womens life expectancy at birth was 86.09 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86.09
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
86.09
in 2023
All-time low
68.9
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in France, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in France stood at 86.09. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in France peaked at 86.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 1951.

That places France 13th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 71.18 68.9 73.36 10
1960s 74.59 73.61 75.22 10
1970s 76.91 75.81 78.28 10
1980s 79.46 78.4 80.66 10
1990s 81.81 80.96 82.51 10
2000s 83.67 82.79 84.44 10
2010s 85.19 84.66 85.57 10
2020s 85.52 85.14 86.09 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Singapore 86.24 compare
  2. 11 Gibraltar 86.14 compare
  3. 12 Andorra 86.11 compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
  5. 15 Italy 85.75 compare
  6. 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in France?
Womens life expectancy at birth in France was 86.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 86.09 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 1951.
How does France rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
France ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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