Australia vs France: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2023
France
82.93 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 82.93 years in France, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 72.74 years | 0.3105 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 75.18 years | 0.3434 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 77.69 years | 0.2487 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 80.15 years | 0.4178 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 82.37 years | 0.0576 years | France |
| 2020s | 83.19 years | 82.39 years | 0.7981 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 83.05 years against 82.93 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and France?
- 0.12 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release