Germany vs United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy
Germany
68.93 Years
in 2021
United Kingdom
68.64 Years
in 2021
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.93 Years against 68.64 Years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.15 Years | 67.97 Years | 0.1806 Years | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.17 Years | 69.38 Years | 0.2107 Years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 69.09 Years | 68.69 Years | 0.3945 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 68.93 Years against 68.64 Years in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.29 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.