life expectancy

life expectancy

Why has life expectancy in France taken a historic drop?

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

Population of France to pass 70 million by 2050

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.

Health

The French: living longer but more worn out

<p>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.</p>

life expectancy

Life expectancy up but class gap remains

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">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.</span></p>