Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, female

Germany
83.2 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
83.33 years
in 2024
Germany rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 83.33 years against 83.2 years in Germany, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 72.99 years 74.56 years 1.57 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 74.7 years 75.81 years 1.11 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 77.34 years 77.67 years 0.3314 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 79.64 years 79.43 years 0.2119 years Germany
2000s 81.74 years 81.08 years 0.66 years Germany
2010s 83.24 years 82.96 years 0.2825 years Germany
2020s 83.3 years 82.92 years 0.3756 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 83.33 years against 83.2 years in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Germany ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.