Germany vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Germany
80.8
in 2021
United Kingdom
81
in 2020
Germany rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 81 against 80.8 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 69.4 70.75 1.35 United Kingdom
1970s 70.7 71.9 1.2 United Kingdom
1980s 74.6 74.53 0.07 Germany
1990s 76.9 76.65 0.25 Germany
2000s 79.33 79.04 0.29 Germany
2010s 80.87 81.12 0.25 United Kingdom
2020s 81.1 81 0.1 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 81 against 80.8 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.2, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Germany ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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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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