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France vs Japan: life expectancy

Japan's national average is 1.9 years higher than France's (84.6 vs 82.7).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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France
82.7
years combined
M 79.7 · F 85.6
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Japan
84.6
years combined
M 81.4 · F 87.8
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Does Japan or France have a higher life expectancy?

Japan's national average life expectancy is 84.6 years, about 1.9 years higher than France's 82.7. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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