Germany vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany
81.2
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.3
in 2018
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
24th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 81.3 against 81.2 in Germany, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1 | 76.97 | 0.1286 | Germany |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 79.05 | 0.28 | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.74 | 81.1 | 0.3556 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 81.3 against 81.2 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 61 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.