Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France

France: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.3885 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3885
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
190th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.29
in 1859
All-time low
0.3629
in 2011
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France, 1816–2023

05101520181619192023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France is 0.3885, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France peaked at 22.29 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.3629, in 2011.

France ranks 190th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France, 1816 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1816 19.28
1817 18.91 -1.9%
1818 18.81 -0.5%
1819 20.14 +7.1%
1820 18.54 -8.0%
1821 18.6 +0.3%
1822 20.63 +10.9%
1823 19.2 -6.9%
1824 20.14 +4.9%
1825 19.34 -4.0%
1826 19.27 -0.4%
1827 19.15 -0.7%
1828 19.85 +3.7%
1829 18.66 -6.0%
1830 18.24 -2.3%
1831 17.81 -2.3%
1832 19 +6.6%
1833 18.57 -2.2%
1834 21.74 +17.1%
1835 18.09 -16.8%
1836 17.25 -4.7%
1837 17.6 +2.1%
1838 17.65 +0.3%
1839 16.74 -5.1%
1840 16.24 -3.0%
1841 15.94 -1.8%
1842 17.42 +9.3%
1843 16.45 -5.6%
1844 16.23 -1.4%
1845 14.83 -8.6%
1846 17.17 +15.8%
1847 16.57 -3.5%
1848 16.91 +2.1%
1849 18.24 +7.9%
1850 15.23 -16.5%
1851 16.86 +10.7%
1852 17.2 +2.0%
1853 16.04 -6.7%
1854 18.59 +15.9%
1855 17.62 -5.2%
1856 17.27 -2.0%
1857 19.24 +11.4%
1858 18.81 -2.2%
1859 22.29 +18.5%
1860 15.44 -30.7%
1861 18.84 +22.1%
1862 17.48 -7.2%
1863 18.89 +8.1%
1864 18.32 -3.0%
1865 18.85 +2.9%
1866 16.41 -13.0%
1867 17.9 +9.1%
1868 19.86 +11.0%
1869 18.81 -5.3%
1870 19.99 +6.3%
1871 21.24 +6.2%
1872 18.11 -14.7%
1873 18.41 +1.6%
1874 17.05 -7.4%
1875 16.81 -1.4%
1876 16.54 -1.6%
1877 16.86 +1.9%
1878 17.92 +6.3%
1879 16.95 -5.4%
1880 17.75 +4.7%
1881 17.11 -3.6%
1882 17.64 +3.1%
1883 17.71 +0.4%
1884 18.67 +5.4%
1885 16.35 -12.4%
1886 17.38 +6.3%
1887 17.14 -1.4%
1888 17.52 +2.2%
1889 16.69 -4.7%
1890 17.3 +3.7%
1891 16.82 -2.7%
1892 19.16 +13.9%
1893 18.81 -1.8%
1894 16.93 -10.0%
1895 17.36 +2.5%
1896 15.42 -11.2%
1897 16.39 +6.3%
1898 18.01 +9.9%
1899 18.78 +4.3%
1900 17.91 -4.7%
1901 16.41 -8.3%
1902 15.31 -6.7%
1903 15.41 +0.7%
1904 16.23 +5.3%
1905 15.27 -5.9%
1906 16.01 +4.8%
1907 14.54 -9.2%
1908 14.6 +0.4%
1909 13.34 -8.6%
1910 12.57 -5.8%
1911 16.47 +31.0%
1912 12.4 -24.7%
1913 12.69 +2.4%
1914 12.44 -2.0%
1915 12.09 -2.9%
1916 14.09 +16.6%
1917 14.94 +6.0%
1918 16.63 +11.3%
1919 15.03 -9.6%
1920 13.24 -11.9%
1921 12.95 -2.2%
1922 9.94 -23.3%
1923 11.13 +12.0%
1924 10.01 -10.1%
1925 10.4 +3.9%
1926 11.1 +6.7%
1927 9.62 -13.3%
1928 10.54 +9.5%
1929 10.89 +3.4%
1930 9.22 -15.3%
1931 8.74 -5.2%
1932 9.06 +3.6%
1933 8.59 -5.1%
1934 8.37 -2.6%
1935 8 -4.4%
1936 8.01 +0.0%
1937 7.8 -2.5%
1938 7.84 +0.5%
1939 7.69 -2.0%
1940 9.95 +29.4%
1941 8.78 -11.7%
1942 8.54 -2.8%
1943 9.11 +6.7%
1944 9.3 +2.0%
1945 12.37 +33.1%
1946 8.98 -27.4%
1947 7.91 -12.0%
1948 6.32 -20.1%
1949 6.65 +5.3%
1950 5.79 -13.0%
1951 5.56 -3.9%
1952 5 -10.0%
1953 4.68 -6.5%
1954 4.58 -2.0%
1955 4.29 -6.3%
1956 4.05 -5.7%
1957 3.76 -7.3%
1958 3.49 -7.0%
1959 3.3 -5.5%
1960 3.07 -6.9%
1961 2.89 -5.9%
1962 2.91 +0.5%
1963 2.89 -0.7%
1964 2.63 -8.9%
1965 2.42 -8.0%
1966 2.45 +1.3%
1967 2.3 -6.0%
1968 2.27 -1.6%
1969 2.21 -2.5%
1970 2.06 -6.9%
1971 1.95 -5.2%
1972 1.8 -7.7%
1973 1.7 -5.5%
1974 1.63 -4.3%
1975 1.5 -7.6%
1976 1.44 -3.9%
1977 1.36 -5.9%
1978 1.21 -10.9%
1979 1.17 -3.6%
1980 1.21 +3.2%
1981 1.14 -5.4%
1982 1.08 -5.1%
1983 1.01 -6.4%
1984 0.9491 -6.3%
1985 0.9629 +1.5%
1986 0.9186 -4.6%
1987 0.9117 -0.7%
1988 0.9078 -0.4%
1989 0.8684 -4.3%
1990 0.8477 -2.4%
1991 0.8388 -1.0%
1992 0.7876 -6.1%
1993 0.7432 -5.6%
1994 0.682 -8.2%
1995 0.5514 -19.1%
1996 0.5444 -1.3%
1997 0.5325 -2.2%
1998 0.5177 -2.8%
1999 0.4949 -4.4%
2000 0.5207 +5.2%
2001 0.5038 -3.2%
2002 0.4582 -9.1%
2003 0.4592 +0.2%
2004 0.4433 -3.5%
2005 0.4105 -7.4%
2006 0.4274 +4.1%
2007 0.4205 -1.6%
2008 0.4026 -4.3%
2009 0.4155 +3.2%
2010 0.3917 -5.7%
2011 0.3629 -7.4%
2012 0.3798 +4.7%
2013 0.3917 +3.1%
2014 0.3788 -3.3%
2015 0.3976 +5.0%
2016 0.3966 -0.2%
2017 0.4036 +1.8%
2018 0.4165 +3.2%
2019 0.4145 -0.5%
2020 0.3788 -8.6%
2021 0.4016 +6.0%
2022 0.4018 +0.1%
2023 0.3885 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 19.28 18.81 20.14 4
1820s 19.34 18.54 20.63 10
1830s 18.27 16.74 21.74 10
1840s 16.6 14.83 18.24 10
1850s 17.92 15.23 22.29 10
1860s 18.08 15.44 19.86 10
1870s 17.99 16.54 21.24 10
1880s 17.4 16.35 18.67 10
1890s 17.5 15.42 19.16 10
1900s 15.5 13.34 17.91 10
1910s 13.93 12.09 16.63 10
1920s 10.98 9.62 13.24 10
1930s 8.33 7.69 9.22 10
1940s 8.79 6.32 12.37 10
1950s 4.45 3.3 5.79 10
1960s 2.6 2.21 3.07 10
1970s 1.58 1.17 2.06 10
1980s 0.9961 0.8684 1.21 10
1990s 0.654 0.4949 0.8477 10
2000s 0.4462 0.4026 0.5207 10
2010s 0.3934 0.3629 0.4165 10
2020s 0.3927 0.3788 0.4018 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 187 New Zealand 0.4372 compare
  2. 188 Monaco 0.4125 compare
  3. 189 United Kingdom 0.4117 compare
  4. 191 Russia 0.386 compare
  5. 192 Croatia 0.3813 compare
  6. 193 Malta 0.377 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in France was 0.3885 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.29 in 1859.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3629 in 2011.
How does France rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
France ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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