Potential years of life lost in France
France: Potential years of life lost was 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in France, 1960–2023
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.
Potential years of life lost in France, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,746 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 11,396 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 11,625 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11,730 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 11,053 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 11,137 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10,879 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 10,782 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 10,732 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 10,990 Years per 100 000 persons | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 10,254 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 10,324 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 10,228 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,817 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 9,677 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9,642 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9,471 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,158 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 8,991 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,874 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8,825 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,629 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 8,454 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8,348 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 8,061 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 7,925 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,854 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7,503 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7,409 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7,344 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7,139 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7,112 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6,946 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,869 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,676 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,523 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,326 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,054 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6,118 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,042 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,927 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,902 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,736 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5,616 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,274 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5,206 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,066 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,939 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,881 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,846 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,764 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,627 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,481 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,365 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,204 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,220 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,127 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,100 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,094 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,983 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,019 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,055 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,125 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Portugal 4,102 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 20 New Zealand 3,884 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 21 Belgium 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 24 Austria 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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About this data
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.