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France Life Expectancy

France's life expectancy rose to 82.93 years in 2023, up from 82.13 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1% (0.8) from the previous year. France has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.93 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, France is higher (82.93 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 14th out of 49 countries in Europe.

France's happiness index fell to 6.59 points in 2024, down from 6.61 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.93
2022 82.13
2021 82.32
2020 82.18
2019 82.83
2018 82.68
2017 82.58
2016 82.57
2015 82.32
2014 82.72
2013 82.22
2012 81.97
2011 82.11
2010 81.66
2009 81.41
2008 81.21
2007 81.11
2006 80.81
2005 80.16
2004 80.16
2003 79.11
2002 79.26
2001 79.16
2000 79.06
1999 78.76
1998 78.6
1997 78.3
1996 77.95
1995 77.75
1994 77.65
1993 77.3
1992 77.1
1991 76.85
1990 76.6
1989 76.35
1988 76.1
1987 75.8
1986 75.6
1985 75.3
1984 75
1983 74.8
1982 74.5
1981 74.3
1980 74.05
1979 73.85
1978 73.6
1977 73.35
1976 73.1
1975 72.85
1974 72.6
1973 72.36
1972 72.11
1971 71.91
1970 71.66
1969 71.46
1968 71.31
1967 71.16
1966 70.96
1965 70.81
1964 70.66
1963 70.51
1962 70.31
1961 70.12
1960 69.87
France Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in France is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.4 3.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.34 3.32 2021