Germany vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Germany
80.8
in 2021
Greece
80.2
in 2021
Germany rank
25th
Greece rank
27th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 80.8 against 80.2 in Greece, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 70.33 72.27 1.93 Greece
1970s 71.61 74.49 2.88 Greece
1980s 74.6 76.12 1.52 Greece
1990s 76.9 77.79 0.89 Greece
2000s 79.33 79.54 0.21 Greece
2010s 80.87 81.26 0.39 Greece
2020s 80.95 80.8 0.15 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 80.8 against 80.2 in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Germany and Greece?
0.6, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Germany ranks 25th and Greece ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. 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 oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed