FR · 2021 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
France, 2021
Life expectancy by age and sex
79.3
France, 2021
▲ 0.1% vs 2020 (79.2)
Analysis
In 2021, France's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2020, reaching 79.3.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 77.2.
France ranks 10th 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 79.5 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
102.7%
EU-27: 77.2
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec