Germany vs United States: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Germany
1.51
in 2023
United States
1.56
in 2023
Germany rank
174th
United States rank
171st
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.56 against 1.51 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 174th and United States ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.6 | 0.2185 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 3.72 | 0.1799 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 3.25 | 0.0171 | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.66 | 0.0884 | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.24 | 0.1192 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.79 | 0.059 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.59 | 0.0511 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.8 | 0.2097 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 1.56 against 1.51 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Germany and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Germany ranks 174th and United States ranks 171st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.