Australia vs France: Life Expectancy at Birth
Australia
83.05
in 2024
France
82.98
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
France rank
24th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 against 82.98 in France, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 70.72 | 0.1772 | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.43 | 72.74 | 0.3105 | France |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 75.18 | 0.3434 | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 77.69 | 0.2487 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 80.15 | 0.4178 | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 82.37 | 0.0576 | France |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 82.49 | 0.6722 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 83.05 against 82.98 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and France?
- 0.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.