Germany vs United States of America: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Germany
-4.6 Years
in 2024
United States of America
-4.9 Years
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports -4.6 Years against -4.9 Years in United States of America, a difference of 0.3 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.65 Years | -6.98 Years | 1.33 Years | Germany |
| 1970s | -6.33 Years | -7.7 Years | 1.37 Years | Germany |
| 1980s | -6.49 Years | -7.1 Years | 0.61 Years | Germany |
| 1990s | -6.49 Years | -6.33 Years | 0.16 Years | United States of America |
| 2000s | -5.43 Years | -5.11 Years | 0.32 Years | United States of America |
| 2010s | -4.9 Years | -4.88 Years | 0.02 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | -4.78 Years | -5.42 Years | 0.64 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at -4.6 Years against -4.9 Years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.3 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Germany ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.