Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, female
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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About this data
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.