Estonia vs Germany: Life expectancy by age and sex
Estonia
79.4 Year
in 2024
Germany
81.2 Year
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Germany rank
26th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.2 Year against 79.4 Year in Estonia, a difference of 1.8 Year.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 56 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.62 Year | 75.66 Year | 5.04 Year | Germany |
| 1990s | 69.15 Year | 76.9 Year | 7.75 Year | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.68 Year | 79.33 Year | 6.65 Year | Germany |
| 2010s | 77.48 Year | 80.79 Year | 3.31 Year | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.48 Year | 80.86 Year | 2.38 Year | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.2 Year against 79.4 Year in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Estonia and Germany?
- 1.8 Year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 26th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.