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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in France

France: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0761 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5057
in 1871
All-time low
0.0761
in 2023
Years of data
208
1816–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in France, 1816–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5181619192023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in France stood at 0.0761. That is the lowest value across all 208 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in France peaked at 0.5057 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0761, in 2023.

France ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in France, year by year

Year Value Change
1816 0.4256 —
1817 0.4367 +2.6%
1818 0.4504 +3.1%
1819 0.4666 +3.6%
1820 0.4381 -6.1%
1821 0.4425 +1.0%
1822 0.4603 +4.0%
1823 0.4401 -4.4%
1824 0.4523 +2.8%
1825 0.4586 +1.4%
1826 0.4617 +0.7%
1827 0.4416 -4.4%
1828 0.463 +4.8%
1829 0.4363 -5.8%
1830 0.4353 -0.2%
1831 0.4364 +0.3%
1832 0.4611 +5.7%
1833 0.4462 -3.2%
1834 0.4892 +9.6%
1835 0.4357 -10.9%
1836 0.4131 -5.2%
1837 0.4295 +4.0%
1838 0.442 +2.9%
1839 0.4275 -3.3%
1840 0.4252 -0.6%
1841 0.4256 +0.1%
1842 0.4303 +1.1%
1843 0.4282 -0.5%
1844 0.4104 -4.2%
1845 0.3979 -3.0%
1846 0.43 +8.1%
1847 0.42 -2.3%
1848 0.4248 +1.1%
1849 0.4651 +9.5%
1850 0.3978 -14.5%
1851 0.417 +4.8%
1852 0.4219 +1.2%
1853 0.4024 -4.6%
1854 0.4581 +13.8%
1855 0.4388 -4.2%
1856 0.4294 -2.1%
1857 0.4407 +2.6%
1858 0.4366 -0.9%
1859 0.4917 +12.6%
1860 0.4009 -18.5%
1861 0.437 +9.0%
1862 0.4097 -6.2%
1863 0.4193 +2.3%
1864 0.4111 -2.0%
1865 0.4313 +4.9%
1866 0.4103 -4.9%
1867 0.4079 -0.6%
1868 0.4314 +5.8%
1869 0.4201 -2.6%
1870 0.4498 +7.1%
1871 0.5057 +12.4%
1872 0.4097 -19.0%
1873 0.4143 +1.1%
1874 0.3884 -6.3%
1875 0.395 +1.7%
1876 0.392 -0.8%
1877 0.3885 -0.9%
1878 0.3957 +1.8%
1879 0.3844 -2.9%
1880 0.4037 +5.0%
1881 0.3967 -1.7%
1882 0.3989 +0.6%
1883 0.3967 -0.5%
1884 0.4074 +2.7%
1885 0.3886 -4.6%
1886 0.3975 +2.3%
1887 0.3911 -1.6%
1888 0.3845 -1.7%
1889 0.3726 -3.1%
1890 0.3901 +4.7%
1891 0.3774 -3.3%
1892 0.3871 +2.6%
1893 0.3865 -0.2%
1894 0.3667 -5.1%
1895 0.3653 -0.4%
1896 0.3468 -5.1%
1897 0.346 -0.2%
1898 0.3623 +4.7%
1899 0.371 +2.4%
1900 0.3628 -2.2%
1901 0.3478 -4.1%
1902 0.3393 -2.5%
1903 0.3356 -1.1%
1904 0.3399 +1.3%
1905 0.3303 -2.8%
1906 0.3388 +2.6%
1907 0.326 -3.8%
1908 0.3212 -1.5%
1909 0.3069 -4.5%
1910 0.3006 -2.0%
1911 0.335 +11.4%
1912 0.2975 -11.2%
1913 0.3017 +1.4%
1914 0.2956 -2.0%
1915 0.3033 +2.6%
1916 0.3118 +2.8%
1917 0.3167 +1.6%
1918 0.4032 +27.3%
1919 0.3332 -17.4%
1920 0.3039 -8.8%
1921 0.2904 -4.4%
1922 0.2589 -10.8%
1923 0.2702 +4.3%
1924 0.2574 -4.7%
1925 0.2647 +2.8%
1926 0.2722 +2.9%
1927 0.2557 -6.1%
1928 0.2617 +2.3%
1929 0.2633 +0.6%
1930 0.2456 -6.7%
1931 0.2386 -2.8%
1932 0.2376 -0.4%
1933 0.2315 -2.6%
1934 0.2263 -2.3%
1935 0.2212 -2.2%
1936 0.2185 -1.2%
1937 0.217 -0.7%
1938 0.2153 -0.7%
1939 0.208 -3.4%
1940 0.2347 +12.8%
1941 0.2209 -5.9%
1942 0.2199 -0.5%
1943 0.2567 +16.8%
1944 0.2885 +12.4%
1945 0.2591 -10.2%
1946 0.2017 -22.2%
1947 0.185 -8.3%
1948 0.1672 -9.6%
1949 0.1682 +0.6%
1950 0.1574 -6.4%
1951 0.1548 -1.6%
1952 0.1485 -4.0%
1953 0.1416 -4.7%
1954 0.1405 -0.7%
1955 0.1365 -2.9%
1956 0.1322 -3.2%
1957 0.131 -0.9%
1958 0.1253 -4.3%
1959 0.1244 -0.7%
1960 0.1208 -2.9%
1961 0.1192 -1.3%
1962 0.1181 -1.0%
1963 0.1182 +0.1%
1964 0.1162 -1.7%
1965 0.1145 -1.4%
1966 0.1142 -0.3%
1967 0.1132 -0.9%
1968 0.1125 -0.6%
1969 0.1131 +0.5%
1970 0.1104 -2.4%
1971 0.1094 -0.9%
1972 0.109 -0.4%
1973 0.1068 -2.0%
1974 0.1051 -1.6%
1975 0.1038 -1.2%
1976 0.1024 -1.4%
1977 0.1014 -0.9%
1978 0.0998 -1.7%
1979 0.0991 -0.7%
1980 0.0985 -0.6%
1981 0.097 -1.5%
1982 0.0967 -0.3%
1983 0.0956 -1.1%
1984 0.0948 -0.8%
1985 0.0935 -1.3%
1986 0.093 -0.6%
1987 0.0922 -0.8%
1988 0.0922 -0.0%
1989 0.0912 -1.1%
1990 0.09 -1.4%
1991 0.0905 +0.5%
1992 0.0897 -0.8%
1993 0.0894 -0.4%
1994 0.0891 -0.4%
1995 0.0882 -0.9%
1996 0.0871 -1.3%
1997 0.0861 -1.1%
1998 0.0857 -0.5%
1999 0.0849 -1.0%
2000 0.0844 -0.6%
2001 0.0845 +0.2%
2002 0.0836 -1.1%
2003 0.0825 -1.4%
2004 0.0828 +0.4%
2005 0.0815 -1.6%
2006 0.0818 +0.3%
2007 0.0807 -1.3%
2008 0.081 +0.4%
2009 0.0809 -0.2%
2010 0.0802 -0.9%
2011 0.0798 -0.5%
2012 0.0789 -1.2%
2013 0.0789 +0.0%
2014 0.0788 -0.1%
2015 0.0782 -0.7%
2016 0.0784 +0.2%
2017 0.0781 -0.3%
2018 0.0784 +0.3%
2019 0.078 -0.5%
2020 0.0774 -0.8%
2021 0.0784 +1.3%
2022 0.0773 -1.5%
2023 0.0761 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 0.4448 0.4256 0.4666 4
1820s 0.4495 0.4363 0.463 10
1830s 0.4416 0.4131 0.4892 10
1840s 0.4257 0.3979 0.4651 10
1850s 0.4334 0.3978 0.4917 10
1860s 0.4179 0.4009 0.437 10
1870s 0.4124 0.3844 0.5057 10
1880s 0.3938 0.3726 0.4074 10
1890s 0.3699 0.346 0.3901 10
1900s 0.3349 0.3069 0.3628 10
1910s 0.3199 0.2956 0.4032 10
1920s 0.2698 0.2557 0.3039 10
1930s 0.226 0.208 0.2456 10
1940s 0.2202 0.1672 0.2885 10
1950s 0.1392 0.1244 0.1574 10
1960s 0.116 0.1125 0.1208 10
1970s 0.1047 0.0991 0.1104 10
1980s 0.0945 0.0912 0.0985 10
1990s 0.0881 0.0849 0.0905 10
2000s 0.0824 0.0807 0.0845 10
2010s 0.0788 0.078 0.0802 10
2020s 0.0773 0.0761 0.0784 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 200 Liechtenstein 0.077 compare
  2. 201 Guernsey 0.0763 compare
  3. 202 Ireland 0.0763 compare
  4. 204 Bermuda 0.0759 compare
  5. 205 Singapore 0.0759 compare
  6. 206 Germany 0.0758 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in France?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in France was 0.0761 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5057 in 1871.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 in 2023.
How does France rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
France ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.