Germany vs United Kingdom: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Germany
68.93
in 2021
United Kingdom
68.64
in 2021
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.93 against 68.64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.29.
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 | 67.97 | 0.1806 | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.17 | 69.38 | 0.2107 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 69.09 | 68.69 | 0.3945 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 68.93 against 68.64 in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.29, 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 at birth?
- Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.