Womens life expectancy at birth in France
France: Womens life expectancy at birth was 86.09 in 2023. β² Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in France, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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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