FR · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
France, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
171.0%
France, 2021
▲ 0.2% vs 2020 (170.6%)
Analysis
In 2021, France's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.2% compared to 2020, reaching 171.0%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
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 171.4% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
103.1%
EU-27: 165.8%
France timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208