French Citizens can Expect Over a Decade of Healthy Life After 64, Study Finds
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Paris, France – A new study reveals that French women can anticipate living an average of 13 years without important limitations after reaching the age of 64, while French men can expect 10.5 years of healthy life. These figures place France well above the European Union average, offering a positive outlook on quality of life in later years.
Healthy Years Exceed European Averages
The research indicates that at 64, women in France can look forward to 13 years of life free from incapacity – defined as limitations in daily movements. This is substantially higher than the European average of 2 years and 6 months, positioning france as the 5th highest-ranking contry within the European Union of 27.
men fare equally well, with an expectation of 10.5 years of healthy life after 64. This represents a difference of 1 year and 4 months compared to the European average, securing France’s 7th position among the EU’s 27 nations.
Recovery to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The proportion of years lived without incapacity has demonstrated a consistent upward trend since 2008. Over the past fifteen years, this figure has increased from 44.7% to 50.8% for women and from 47.7% to 52.9% for men.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced temporary disruptions. As the study details, “During the pandemic linked to COVID-19, life expectancy without incapacity at 65 years old experienced changes – remaining stable in 2020, growing strongly in 2021, before decreasing just as strongly in 2022, to return to a level close to that of 2020.”
