Germany vs Greece: Life expectancy
Germany
81.15 years
in 2020
Greece
80.91 years
in 2020
Germany rank
24th
Greece rank
26th
Life expectancy over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.15 years against 80.91 years in Greece, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.02 years | 36.2 years | 0.815 years | Germany |
| 1880s | 38.71 years | 37.1 years | 1.61 years | Germany |
| 1890s | 42.27 years | 38.5 years | 3.77 years | Germany |
| 1900s | 46.58 years | 40.4 years | 6.18 years | Germany |
| 1910s | 49.05 years | 41.2 years | 7.84 years | Germany |
| 1920s | 58.36 years | 48.34 years | 10.02 years | Germany |
| 1930s | 62.08 years | 51.65 years | 10.43 years | Germany |
| 1950s | 68.22 years | 66.45 years | 1.77 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 69.94 years | 70.82 years | 0.881 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 71.12 years | 74.1 years | 2.98 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 75.6 years | 1.78 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 75.96 years | 77.56 years | 1.6 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 78.66 years | 78.98 years | 0.3208 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.33 years | 80.59 years | 0.2586 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 81.15 years | 80.91 years | 0.238 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 81.15 years against 80.91 years in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Germany and Greece?
- 0.24 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 26th 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.