FR · 2017 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
France, 2017
Life expectancy by age and sex
85.7
France, 2017
▼ 0.1% vs 2016 (85.8)
Analysis
In 2017, France's life expectancy by age and sex decreased by 0.1% compared to 2016, reaching 85.7.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 83.6.
France ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.4% (from 85.4 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
102.5%
EU-27: 83.6
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec