Germany vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at different ages
Germany
81.38
in 2023
United Kingdom
81.3
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
46th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1875 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 229 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 38.37 | 41.45 | 3.08 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 39.44 | 44.57 | 5.13 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 42.38 | 45.41 | 3.03 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 45.45 | 49.92 | 4.47 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 44.76 | 51.22 | 6.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 57.42 | 58.42 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 61.5 | 61.96 | 0.46 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 60.51 | 66.24 | 5.73 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 68.12 | 69.9 | 1.77 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 70.32 | 71.33 | 1.01 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 71.74 | 72.53 | 0.7912 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 74.34 | 74.56 | 0.2261 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 76.53 | 76.61 | 0.0817 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 79.09 | 78.92 | 0.1655 | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.67 | 80.98 | 0.3137 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 81.02 | 80.87 | 0.1494 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.08, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.