Sex gap in life expectancy in Germany
Germany: Sex gap in life expectancy was 4.74 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.74 years
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61 years
in 1992
All-time low
4.71 years
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Germany stood at 4.74 years.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Germany peaked at 6.61 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.71 years, in 2019.
Germany ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.08 years | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.02 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.96 years | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.86 years | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.11 years | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 4.96 years | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.08 years | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.24 years | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 5.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5.44 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.69 years | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 5.63 years | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.73 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.84 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6 years | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.26 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2 years | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.33 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.45 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.46 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.41 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.39 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.33 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.44 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.39 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.44 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.22 years | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.17 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.84 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.74 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.61 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.49 years | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 years | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.18 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.06 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.97 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.87 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.73 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.83 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.13 years | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.06 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 years | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 years | 4.86 years | 5.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.62 years | 5.24 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 years | 6.05 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 years | 6.33 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 years | 6.17 years | 6.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 5.25 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 years | 4.71 years | 5.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 years | 4.74 years | 5.13 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Germany?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Germany was 4.74 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 years in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.