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Survival ages across the population in France

France: Survival ages across the population was 32.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.79
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.59
in 2020
All-time low
0.05
in 1819
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Survival ages across the population in France, 1816–2023

0102030181619192023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 32.79 for survival ages across the population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in France peaked at 33.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1819.

France ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Survival ages across the population in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1816 0.06 —
1817 0.06 +0.0%
1818 0.06 +0.0%
1819 0.05 -16.7%
1820 0.06 +20.0%
1821 0.06 +0.0%
1822 0.05 -16.7%
1823 0.05 +0.0%
1824 0.05 +0.0%
1825 0.05 +0.0%
1826 0.05 +0.0%
1827 0.06 +20.0%
1828 0.05 -16.7%
1829 0.06 +20.0%
1830 0.06 +0.0%
1831 0.06 +0.0%
1832 0.06 +0.0%
1833 0.06 +0.0%
1834 0.05 -16.7%
1835 0.06 +20.0%
1836 0.06 +0.0%
1837 0.06 +0.0%
1838 0.06 +0.0%
1839 0.06 +0.0%
1840 0.07 +16.7%
1841 0.07 +0.0%
1842 0.06 -14.3%
1843 0.06 +0.0%
1844 0.07 +16.7%
1845 0.07 +0.0%
1846 0.06 -14.3%
1847 0.07 +16.7%
1848 0.06 -14.3%
1849 0.06 +0.0%
1850 0.07 +16.7%
1851 0.06 -14.3%
1852 0.06 +0.0%
1853 0.07 +16.7%
1854 0.06 -14.3%
1855 0.06 +0.0%
1856 0.06 +0.0%
1857 0.06 +0.0%
1858 0.06 +0.0%
1859 0.05 -16.7%
1860 0.07 +40.0%
1861 0.06 -14.3%
1862 0.06 +0.0%
1863 0.06 +0.0%
1864 0.06 +0.0%
1865 0.06 +0.0%
1866 0.07 +16.7%
1867 0.06 -14.3%
1868 0.05 -16.7%
1869 0.06 +20.0%
1870 0.05 -16.7%
1871 0.05 +0.0%
1872 0.06 +20.0%
1873 0.06 +0.0%
1874 0.06 +0.0%
1875 0.06 +0.0%
1876 0.07 +16.7%
1877 0.06 -14.3%
1878 0.06 +0.0%
1879 0.06 +0.0%
1880 0.06 +0.0%
1881 0.06 +0.0%
1882 0.06 +0.0%
1883 0.06 +0.0%
1884 0.06 +0.0%
1885 0.07 +16.7%
1886 0.06 -14.3%
1887 0.06 +0.0%
1888 0.06 +0.0%
1889 0.07 +16.7%
1890 0.06 -14.3%
1891 0.07 +16.7%
1892 0.06 -14.3%
1893 0.06 +0.0%
1894 0.06 +0.0%
1895 0.06 +0.0%
1896 0.07 +16.7%
1897 0.07 +0.0%
1898 0.06 -14.3%
1899 0.06 +0.0%
1900 0.06 +0.0%
1901 0.07 +16.7%
1902 0.07 +0.0%
1903 0.07 +0.0%
1904 0.07 +0.0%
1905 0.07 +0.0%
1906 0.07 +0.0%
1907 0.08 +14.3%
1908 0.08 +0.0%
1909 0.08 +0.0%
1910 0.09 +12.5%
1911 0.07 -22.2%
1912 0.09 +28.6%
1913 0.09 +0.0%
1914 0.09 +0.0%
1915 0.09 +0.0%
1916 0.08 -11.1%
1917 0.07 -12.5%
1918 0.07 +0.0%
1919 0.07 +0.0%
1920 0.08 +14.3%
1921 0.09 +12.5%
1922 0.12 +33.3%
1923 0.1 -16.7%
1924 0.12 +20.0%
1925 0.11 -8.3%
1926 0.1 -9.1%
1927 0.12 +20.0%
1928 0.11 -8.3%
1929 0.11 +0.0%
1930 0.13 +18.2%
1931 0.14 +7.7%
1932 0.13 -7.1%
1933 0.14 +7.7%
1934 0.15 +7.1%
1935 0.15 +0.0%
1936 0.15 +0.0%
1937 0.16 +6.7%
1938 0.16 +0.0%
1939 0.16 +0.0%
1940 0.12 -25.0%
1941 0.14 +16.7%
1942 0.14 +0.0%
1943 0.13 -7.1%
1944 0.13 +0.0%
1945 0.09 -30.8%
1946 0.13 +44.4%
1947 0.16 +23.1%
1948 0.21 +31.2%
1949 0.19 -9.5%
1950 0.23 +21.1%
1951 0.24 +4.3%
1952 0.27 +12.5%
1953 0.31 +14.8%
1954 0.31 +0.0%
1955 0.34 +9.7%
1956 0.38 +11.8%
1957 0.41 +7.9%
1958 0.47 +14.6%
1959 0.52 +10.6%
1960 0.62 +19.2%
1961 0.68 +9.7%
1962 0.71 +4.4%
1963 0.7 -1.4%
1964 1.05 +50.0%
1965 2.33 +121.9%
1966 2.33 +0.0%
1967 3.02 +29.6%
1968 3.16 +4.6%
1969 3.61 +14.2%
1970 4.98 +38.0%
1971 5.68 +14.1%
1972 7.57 +33.3%
1973 8.17 +7.9%
1974 9.83 +20.3%
1975 12.09 +23.0%
1976 13.9 +15.0%
1977 14.24 +2.4%
1978 15.41 +8.2%
1979 16.2 +5.1%
1980 15.86 -2.1%
1981 16.57 +4.5%
1982 17.31 +4.5%
1983 17.54 +1.3%
1984 18.28 +4.2%
1985 18.61 +1.8%
1986 18.94 +1.8%
1987 19.68 +3.9%
1988 19.71 +0.2%
1989 19.91 +1.0%
1990 20.46 +2.8%
1991 20.38 -0.4%
1992 21.23 +4.2%
1993 21.27 +0.2%
1994 21.96 +3.2%
1995 22.63 +3.1%
1996 23.18 +2.4%
1997 23.49 +1.3%
1998 24.03 +2.3%
1999 24.07 +0.2%
2000 24.61 +2.2%
2001 24.46 -0.6%
2002 25.43 +4.0%
2003 26.45 +4.0%
2004 27.57 +4.2%
2005 28.02 +1.6%
2006 28.74 +2.6%
2007 29 +0.9%
2008 29.33 +1.1%
2009 29.27 -0.2%
2010 30.11 +2.9%
2011 30.5 +1.3%
2012 31.3 +2.6%
2013 31.92 +2.0%
2014 32.46 +1.7%
2015 32 -1.4%
2016 32.63 +2.0%
2017 32.85 +0.7%
2018 32.92 +0.2%
2019 32.75 -0.5%
2020 33.59 +2.6%
2021 33.16 -1.3%
2022 32.18 -3.0%
2023 32.79 +1.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 32.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 32.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival ages across the population in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +121.9% 1.05 2.33
1964 +50.0% 0.7 1.05
1946 +44.4% 0.09 0.13
1860 +40.0% 0.05 0.07
1970 +38.0% 3.61 4.98
1922 +33.3% 0.09 0.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.0575 0.05 0.06 4
1820s 0.054 0.05 0.06 10
1830s 0.059 0.05 0.06 10
1840s 0.065 0.06 0.07 10
1850s 0.061 0.05 0.07 10
1860s 0.061 0.05 0.07 10
1870s 0.059 0.05 0.07 10
1880s 0.062 0.06 0.07 10
1890s 0.063 0.06 0.07 10
1900s 0.072 0.06 0.08 10
1910s 0.081 0.07 0.09 10
1920s 0.106 0.08 0.12 10
1930s 0.147 0.13 0.16 10
1940s 0.144 0.09 0.21 10
1950s 0.348 0.23 0.52 10
1960s 1.82 0.62 3.61 10
1970s 10.81 4.98 16.2 10
1980s 18.24 15.86 19.91 10
1990s 22.27 20.38 24.07 10
2000s 27.29 24.46 29.33 10
2010s 31.94 30.11 32.92 10
2020s 32.93 32.18 33.59 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 South Korea 33.79 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 33.74 compare
  3. 19 Greece 33.5 compare
  4. 21 Australia 32.46 compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 32.41 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 32.19 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in France?
Survival ages across the population in France was 32.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.59 in 2020.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1819.
How does France rank for survival ages across the population?
France ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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