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France vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , France's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 85.90, compared to South Africa's 69.79. That makes France's value 23.1% higher than South Africa's.

France

Rank #14 of 217 globally

France trend
Latest (2024)
85.90
Year-over-year
+0.2%
10-year change
-0.2%
Peak
86.10 (2014)
Trough
83.80 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #177 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
69.79
Year-over-year
+0.3%
10-year change
+5.5%
Peak
69.79 (2024)
Trough
55.47 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.