Germany vs Kuwait: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Germany
79.02 years
in 2023
Kuwait
79.25 years
in 2023
Germany rank
46th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Germany
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.25 years against 79.02 years in Germany, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.51 years | 51.9 years | 13.61 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 67.37 years | 61.79 years | 5.58 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 68.4 years | 67.6 years | 0.7968 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 70.91 years | 71.03 years | 0.1181 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 73.14 years | 73.32 years | 0.1748 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.16 years | 74.85 years | 1.31 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 78.2 years | 77.76 years | 0.4381 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.56 years | 77.55 years | 1.01 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Germany or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 79.25 years against 79.02 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Germany and Kuwait?
- 0.23 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kuwait?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Kuwait rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Germany ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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