In 1997 the life expectancy in France increased to 78.3 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 82.3 years and for men 74.5 years.France’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 13th in 1996 to 12th in 1997.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in France over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1996, when it was 77.95 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 75.8 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in France. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about France in French economy.