Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Germany or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 90.87 years against 90.78 years in Germany as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Taiwan: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Germany

90.78 years

in 2100

Taiwan

90.87 years

in 2100

Germany rank

49th

Taiwan rank

48th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Germany
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 90.87 years against 90.78 years in Germany, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
2020s	81.94 years	81.23 years	0.7115 years	Germany
2030s	83.15 years	82.64 years	0.5101 years	Germany
2040s	84.5 years	84.17 years	0.3319 years	Germany
2050s	85.75 years	85.52 years	0.2236 years	Germany
2060s	86.92 years	86.79 years	0.127 years	Germany
2070s	88.05 years	87.98 years	0.0679 years	Germany
2080s	89.14 years	89.12 years	0.0178 years	Germany
2090s	90.21 years	90.26 years	0.0507 years	Taiwan
2100s	90.78 years	90.87 years	0.086 years	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Germany or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 90.87 years against 90.78 years in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Germany and Taiwan?: 0.09 years, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Germany ranks 49th and Taiwan ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.