Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Germany
Germany: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 4.74 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.74
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1992
All-time low
4.71
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.74 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Germany peaked at 6.61 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2019.
Germany ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 | — |
| 1951 | 5.08 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.02 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.91 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.86 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.86 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.11 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 4.96 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.08 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.24 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 5.34 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.69 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.73 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.84 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.05 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.09 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.26 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.34 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.45 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.53 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.51 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.53 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.47 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.39 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.44 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.39 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.59 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.61 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.22 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.14 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.99 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.84 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 | -6.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 4.86 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.62 | 5.24 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 6.05 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 | 6.33 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 6.17 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.25 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.71 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.74 | 5.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Germany?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Germany was 4.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1992.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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