Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France
France: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2024
All-time low
80.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France stood at 93.0%. 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, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.6% | — |
| 1961 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 93.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.8% | 80.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.8% | 83.4% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.8% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.5% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Malta 93.3% compare
- 32 Austria 93.2% compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 93.2% compare
- 35 Bermuda 93.0% compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 92.8% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 92.6% 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in France was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1960.
- How does France rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- France ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.