Potential years of life lost in France

France: Potential years of life lost was 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3,801 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
11,746 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1960
All-time low
3,801 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Potential years of life lost in France, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in France is 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in France peaked at 11,746 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.

France ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,207 Years per 100 000 persons 10,732 Years per 100 000 persons 11,746 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 9,644 Years per 100 000 persons 8,874 Years per 100 000 persons 10,324 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1980s 8,035 Years per 100 000 persons 7,344 Years per 100 000 persons 8,825 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 6,581 Years per 100 000 persons 6,042 Years per 100 000 persons 7,139 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 5,339 Years per 100 000 persons 4,846 Years per 100 000 persons 5,927 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 4,297 Years per 100 000 persons 3,983 Years per 100 000 persons 4,764 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 4,000 Years per 100 000 persons 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons 4,125 Years per 100 000 persons 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Portugal 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 20 New Zealand 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 21 Belgium 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in France?
Potential years of life lost in France was 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11,746 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
How does France rank for potential years of life lost?
France ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.