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France: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 83.0 yrs (2024), 24th of 217 in the world and 14th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 85.9 yrs (2024), 14th of 217 in the world and 9th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 80.2 yrs (2024), 32nd of 217 in the world and 18th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy83.0 yrs2024 · world 24/217 · region 14/58Life expectancy, women85.9 yrs2024 · world 14/217 · region 9/58Life expectancy, men80.2 yrs2024 · world 32/217 · region 18/58Infant mortality3.42024 · world 163/196 · region 25/52
Life expectancy
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020France83.0 yrsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
FranceEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020France85.9 yrsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: France in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years83.0 yrs202424/21714/5879.1 yrs81.7 yrs82.2 yrs+0.3%since 201478.6 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years85.9 yrs202414/2179/5883.0 yrs85.3 yrs85.3 yrs−0.2%since 201481.8 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years80.2 yrs202432/21718/5875.3 yrs78.2 yrs79.2 yrs+0.9%since 201475.6 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births3.42024163/19625/524.13.13.3+9.7%since 20146.64.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births4.32024162/19623/525.44.24.2+4.9%since 20147.85.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births2.82024155/19620/522.72.32.6+17%since 20144.12.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births72023159/19425/51999−22%since 20131110197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months95%202462/19320/5184%89%94%+4.0 ppsince 201494%94%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.3%202382/1537/350.2%0.3%0.3%±0.0 ppsince 2013——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people82024161/20829/521298−8.2%since 20142212131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP11.5%202413/1934/529.6%11.2%12.1%±0.0 ppsince 20149.6%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure9.2%2024173/19350/527.3%11.4%9.4%−1.9 ppsince 201416.5%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people3.28202254/18039/503.333.353.25+4.5%since 20123.903.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people5.7202220/18215/518.16.65.9−13%since 20125.05.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202437/20619/56100.0%100.0%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201498.0%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population98.6%202462/20330/5498.7%98.7%98.6%±0.0 ppsince 201497.4%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults33.6%202418/1669/4834.5%34.0%33.8%−0.4 ppsince 201024.9%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people5.12019160/18632/4913.46.55.12019−27%since 20097.48.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

France and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with France. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFranceBrazilGermanyItalySpainNetherlands
Life expectancy83.0 yrs202476.0 yrs202480.8 yrs202484.0 yrs202483.9 yrs202482.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women85.9 yrs202479.1 yrs202483.2 yrs202486.0 yrs202486.5 yrs202483.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men80.2 yrs202473.0 yrs202478.5 yrs202482.0 yrs202481.4 yrs202480.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality3.4202412.320243.120242.320242.620243.42024
Under-5 mortality4.3202414.220243.720242.720243.220243.92024
Neonatal mortality2.820247.120242.320241.820241.720242.62024
Maternal mortality7202367202342023620233202342023
Measles vaccination95%202493%202496%202495%202497%202489%2024
HIV prevalence0.3%20230.7%20240.2%20240.3%20240.3%20240.1%2023
Brazil: healthGermany: healthItaly: healthSpain: healthNetherlands: health
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