Male life expectancy at 60 in France (incl. Mayotte 2014+)
Male life expectancy at 60 in France (incl. Mayotte 2014+) stood at 23.9 years in 2025, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1994 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at 60, men | |||||||||||
| France (including Mayotte since 2014) | 23.9 | 23.8 | 23.7 | 23 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 23.1 | |
| Île-de-France | 25.1 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 22.8 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 24 |
Understanding male life expectancy at 60 in France (incl. Mayotte 2014+)
Civil register tallies map the expected remaining years of life for male individuals who have attained exact age sixty across the national territory, incorporating Mayotte from the specified transition year onward. The calculation applies age-specific mortality probabilities observed across all older brackets to project average remaining survival duration for men reaching this specific milestone. This measure focuses exclusively on male survivors at age sixty, distinguishing it from metrics starting at birth or targeting female cohorts. The integration of Mayotte represents a structural break that users must account for in historical trend analysis.
Evaluating this time series requires careful attention to historical revisions stemming from census rebasing and updated vital statistics processing. Analysts should avoid relying on single-year comparisons, as cohort mortality can be influenced by transient public health anomalies. When comparing this indicator with younger age brackets or female counterparts, users must recognize that surviving to exact age sixty selects for a sub-population with distinct cumulative health characteristics. Long-term trend assessment remains the most reliable approach for identifying structural improvements in older-age male survivorship.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific demographic group does this series measure?
- The series measures the remaining life expectancy specifically for male residents who have reached exact age sixty.
- How does the inclusion of Mayotte affect the data history?
- It introduces a structural break in national totals starting from the specified transition year, requiring caution in long-term trend analysis.
- Can this measure be compared directly with life expectancy at birth?
- No, life expectancy at age sixty conditions survival on having already reached that milestone, excluding infant and childhood mortality risks.