ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany

Germany: ex - expectation of life at age x was 80.49 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
80.49
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.97
in 2019
All-time low
78.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 78.12001: 78.42002: 78.52003: 78.52004: 792005: 79.22006: 79.62007: 79.82008: 79.92009: 802010: 80.22011: 80.52012: 80.62013: 80.32014: 80.82015: 80.42016: 80.72017: 80.82018: 80.62019: 812020: 80.82021: 80.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany stood at 80.49.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany peaked at 80.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.11, in 2000.

That places Germany 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 78.11
2001 78.44 +0.4%
2002 78.46 +0.0%
2003 78.46 -0.0%
2004 79.03 +0.7%
2005 79.21 +0.2%
2006 79.6 +0.5%
2007 79.79 +0.2%
2008 79.88 +0.1%
2009 79.99 +0.1%
2010 80.18 +0.2%
2011 80.46 +0.4%
2012 80.59 +0.2%
2013 80.29 -0.4%
2014 80.76 +0.6%
2015 80.43 -0.4%
2016 80.69 +0.3%
2017 80.75 +0.1%
2018 80.65 -0.1%
2019 80.97 +0.4%
2020 80.8 -0.2%
2021 80.49 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.1 78.11 79.99 10
2010s 80.58 80.18 80.97 10
2020s 80.64 80.49 80.8 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Portugal 81.18 compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare
  3. 24 Austria 80.99 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 80.42 compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.1 compare
  6. 28 Puerto Rico 79.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Germany was 80.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 80.97 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 78.11 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Germany ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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