Life expectancy calculator · real data

How long will a 42-year-old man in France live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

Country

Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 81 years old

At today's death rates, a 42-year-old man in France can expect 39.5 more years on average.

Reaches 7082%
Reaches 8063%
Reaches 9029%
Reaches 1002%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 42-year-old man in France

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 — also checked at the free “Mon bilan prévention” (45–50, 60–65, 70–75)
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
from 40 (men) / 50 (women) — included in “Mon bilan prévention” at 45–50
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor

Based on the Assurance maladie screening programmes and the 2025 French vaccine calendar. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in France by age.

Where a 42-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — France ranks 12th. Each links to that country's table by age.