France vs South Korea: Life expectancy at age 60, female
France
28.25 years
in 2024
South Korea
28.35 years
in 2024
France rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28.35 years against 28.25 years in France, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.07 years | 16.22 years | 3.84 years | France |
| 1970s | 21.41 years | 18.76 years | 2.65 years | France |
| 1980s | 23.08 years | 19.68 years | 3.4 years | France |
| 1990s | 24.87 years | 21.5 years | 3.38 years | France |
| 2000s | 26.3 years | 24.34 years | 1.96 years | France |
| 2010s | 27.48 years | 26.96 years | 0.521 years | France |
| 2020s | 27.75 years | 28.21 years | 0.458 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 28.35 years against 28.25 years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between France and South Korea?
- 0.1 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- France ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.