Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany
Germany: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 4.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3 years
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.57 years
in 1995
All-time low
3.28 years
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany is 4.3 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany peaked at 5.57 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.28 years, in 1955.
Germany ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.33 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.31 years | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.55 years | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 3.46 years | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.63 years | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3.79 years | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 3.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.04 years | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 4.1 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.25 years | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.34 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.59 years | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.54 years | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.72 years | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.92 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.08 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.27 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.25 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.33 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.43 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.48 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.45 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.31 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.11 years | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.03 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.95 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.87 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.69 years | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.63 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.52 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.41 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.27 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.67 years | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.55 years | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3 years | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 years | 3.28 years | 3.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.21 years | 3.79 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 years | 4.54 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 years | 5.25 years | 5.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.31 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 years | 4.68 years | 5.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 years | 4.25 years | 4.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 years | 4.3 years | 4.67 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Germany was 4.3 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 years in 1955.
- How does Germany rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Germany ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.