Women on average in France can expect to live until the age of 64.5 years without suffering any debilitating health problem, while the average age for men living a healthy life is 63.4 years, according to the latest official figures. Those figures were a slight increase on the previous year, according to the stats from the government’s department of research and statistics evaluation (DREES). The men in this category can expect to live another 10.1 years in good health, while women can expect a further 11.2 years of good health. But that still means that women, who in general live six years longer than men, are more likely to spend their last years with a major health problem that prevents them living a normal life. READ ALSO:Such figures are often used by politicians or activists who call for the retirement age to be lowered in France from the current 62 years.

Source: The Local October 10, 2019 10:40 UTC