Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany
81.2 Year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3 Year
in 2018
Germany rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 81.3 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1 Year | 76.97 Year | 0.1286 Year | Germany |
| 2000s | 79.33 Year | 79.05 Year | 0.28 Year | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.74 Year | 81.1 Year | 0.3556 Year | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 81.3 Year against 81.2 Year in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 Year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.