Life expectation at birth by sex in France
France: Life expectation at birth by sex was 86.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in France, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in France stood at 86.09. That is the highest value across all 208 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, life expectation at birth by sex in France peaked at 86.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 1871.
That places France 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 208 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 39.6 | 37.94 | 41.12 | 4 |
| 1820s | 39.64 | 38.31 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.77 | 35.81 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.28 | 36.7 | 44.22 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.56 | 35.94 | 44 | 10 |
| 1860s | 42.35 | 40.93 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.64 | 32.58 | 45.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.86 | 43.78 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.8 | 44.84 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.9 | 46.95 | 52.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 51.42 | 42.97 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.42 | 53.71 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.94 | 59.27 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.99 | 53.64 | 68.73 | 10 |
| 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 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.19 | 84.66 | 85.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.52 | 85.14 | 86.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in France?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in France was 86.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 1871.
- How does France rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- France ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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