Cyprus vs Germany: Life expectancy
Cyprus
81.39 years
in 2020
Germany
81.15 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
23rd
Germany rank
24th
Life expectancy over time
- Cyprus
- Germany
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 81.39 years against 81.15 years in Germany, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Germany ahead.
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.46 years | 49.05 years | 1.58 years | Germany |
| 1920s | 48.46 years | 58.36 years | 9.9 years | Germany |
| 1930s | 48.5 years | 62.08 years | 13.58 years | Germany |
| 1950s | 67.6 years | 68.22 years | 0.622 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 69.32 years | 69.94 years | 0.6219 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 71.88 years | 71.12 years | 0.7649 years | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 75.02 years | 73.82 years | 1.2 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 74.34 years | 75.96 years | 1.62 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 77.33 years | 78.66 years | 1.33 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.32 years | 80.33 years | 0.0145 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.39 years | 81.15 years | 0.2433 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cyprus or Germany?
- Cyprus, at 81.39 years against 81.15 years in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cyprus and Germany?
- 0.24 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Germany rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.