FR · 2021 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
France, 2021
Life expectancy by age and sex
85.5
France, 2021
▲ 0.2% vs 2020 (85.3)
Analysis
In 2021, France's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.2% compared to 2020, reaching 85.5.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 82.9.
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 0.3% (from 85.8 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
103.1%
EU-27: 82.9
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec