Life expectancy at age 60, male in France

France: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 20.98 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
20.98 years
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.45 years
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at age 60, male in France, 1960–2024

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Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.

Analysis

France recorded 20.98 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in France peaked at 23.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.45 years, in 1963.

That places France 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.82 years 15.45 years 16.15 years 10
1970s 16.61 years 16.22 years 17.2 years 10
1980s 17.95 years 17.3 years 18.79 years 10
1990s 19.58 years 18.99 years 20.13 years 10
2000s 21.32 years 20.38 years 22.2 years 10
2010s 22.92 years 22.34 years 23.41 years 10
2020s 22.72 years 20.98 years 23.88 years 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 57 Spain 21.13 years compare
  2. 58 Guam 21.11 years compare
  3. 59 South Sudan 21.06 years compare
  4. 61 Malawi 20.91 years compare
  5. 62 Zimbabwe 20.81 years compare
  6. 63 Virgin Islands U.S. 20.62 years compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60, male in France?
Life expectancy at age 60, male in France was 20.98 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 23.88 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.45 years in 1963.
How does France rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
France ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.