Health in France
France
Health data overview for the French Republic
Population
66 438 822 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
12.31 (2021)
WHO region
Europe
World Bank income level
Higher income (HIC)
Population
Current Population
France, 2023
66.4M
66,438,822 people
Age 0-14 Years
France, 2023
7.8%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
France, 2023
68.1%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
France, 2023
24.1%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
France, 2000 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
France, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (France, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 96.1 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 92.9 |
| 3 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 64.5 |
| 4 | Stroke | 57.2 |
| 5 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 51.8 |
| 6 | Colon and rectum cancers | 31.7 |
| 7 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 25.6 |
| 8 | Breast cancer | 24.1 |
| 9 | Pancreas cancer | 21.5 |
| 10 | Lower respiratory infections | 19.7 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
France, 2019
29.1% [24% – 34.7%]
−0.3 percentage points • improving since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
France, 2022
34.6% [26.6% – 42.7%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
France, 2022
9.7% [8.5% – 11%]
−0.2 percentage points • improving since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years) (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
France, 2022
4.1% [2.6% – 6.1%]
−0.1 percentage points • improving since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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