FR · 2019 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
France, 2019
Life expectancy by age and sex
85.9
France, 2019
▲ 0.1% vs 2018 (85.8)
Analysis
In 2019, France's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2018, reaching 85.9.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 84.0.
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 fallen by 0.2% (from 86.1 in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
102.3%
EU-27: 84.0
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec