Probability of dying, by age in France
France: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0036 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying, by age in France, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0036 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in France peaked at 0.0072 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0034, in 2011.
France ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 | 0.0036 | 0.0045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 | 0.0034 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 | 0.0035 | 0.0036 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in France?
- Probability of dying, by age in France was 0.0036 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 in 2015.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2011.
- How does France rank for probability of dying, by age?
- France ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.