Survival to age 65 of cohort in France

France: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 93 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
93
in 2024
All-time low
80.58
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in France, 1960–2024

020406080100196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort in France stood at 93. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in France peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.58, in 1960.

France ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.83 80.58 82.73 10
1970s 84.83 83.44 86.38 10
1980s 87.81 86.6 88.92 10
1990s 89.9 89.27 90.6 10
2000s 91.27 90.8 91.68 10
2010s 92.22 91.84 92.48 10
2020s 92.73 92.45 93 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 31 Malta 93.26 compare
  2. 32 Austria 93.24 compare
  3. 33 Faroe Islands 93.18 compare
  4. 35 Bermuda 92.98 compare
  5. 36 Puerto Rico 92.79 compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 92.58 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in France?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in France was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 80.58 in 1960.
How does France rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
France ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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