Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages

Germany
81.38
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3
in 2023
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 68.12 69.9 1.77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 70.32 71.33 1.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 71.74 72.53 0.7912 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 74.34 74.56 0.2261 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 76.53 76.61 0.0817 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 79.09 78.92 0.1655 Germany
2010s 80.67 80.98 0.3137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 81.02 80.87 0.1494 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 81.38 against 81.3 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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