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Why has life expectancy in France taken a historic drop?

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:43:49 +0100

New figures show that France's life expectancy has taken a drop, after the country was plagued by extreme weather and a vicious flu virus.

Population of France to pass 70 million by 2050

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:57:00 +0200

The population of mainland France will reach 72 million by 2050, according to a French study published on Wednesday. The report (see below) also found that the total global population will shoot up from 7.1 billion today, to 10 or 11 billion by the end of the century.

The French: living longer but more worn out

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:16 +0200

A new survey has found that the French are champions of longevity in Europe, but their quality of life deteriorates more quickly than that of other Europeans.

Life expectancy up but class gap remains

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:55:01 +0200

French men and women can expect to live longer now than ever before but professional workers have longer life expectancy than their blue collar colleagues.