France: Life expectancy
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| France |
Life expectancy, in years |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 82.98 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | years |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 76.93 |
| Min - Max | 69.87 - 82.98 |
| Source | The United Nations Population Division |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 82.98 years, an increase from 82.83 years in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 73.88 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1960 to 2024 is 76.93 years. The minimum value, 69.87 years, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 82.98 years was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | France: Life expectancy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.98 |
| 2023 | 82.83 |
| 2022 | 82.13 |
| 2021 | 82.32 |
| 2020 | 82.18 |
| 2019 | 82.83 |
| 2018 | 82.68 |
| 2017 | 82.58 |
The life expectancy in France and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 5,327.43 | 2024 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 11.54 | 2024 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 82.98 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 85.90 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 80.20 | 2024 | years |
| Birth rate | 9.70 | 2024 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 9.40 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.61 | 2024 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 0.30 | 2023 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 7.80 | 2024 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 6.50 | 2024 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 2.50 | 2023 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, rural | 98.4 | 2024 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, urban | 100.0 | 2024 | percent |
| Suicides rate | 16.58 | 2021 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 96 | 2024 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 96 | 2024 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 95 | 2024 | percent |