Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany

Germany: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 81.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.38
in 2023
All-time low
66.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany stood at 81.38. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany peaked at 81.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81, in 1950.

Germany ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 66.81
1951 67.14 +0.5%
1952 67.46 +0.5%
1953 67.77 +0.5%
1954 68.06 +0.4%
1955 68.34 +0.4%
1956 68.58 +0.4%
1957 68.5 -0.1%
1958 69.23 +1.1%
1959 69.33 +0.1%
1960 69.25 -0.1%
1961 69.84 +0.8%
1962 70 +0.2%
1963 70.12 +0.2%
1964 70.65 +0.8%
1965 70.62 -0.0%
1966 70.74 +0.2%
1967 70.96 +0.3%
1968 70.61 -0.5%
1969 70.46 -0.2%
1970 70.68 +0.3%
1971 70.91 +0.3%
1972 71.15 +0.3%
1973 71.36 +0.3%
1974 71.68 +0.4%
1975 71.52 -0.2%
1976 71.98 +0.6%
1977 72.59 +0.8%
1978 72.57 -0.0%
1979 72.92 +0.5%
1980 73.09 +0.2%
1981 73.33 +0.3%
1982 73.63 +0.4%
1983 73.92 +0.4%
1984 74.38 +0.6%
1985 74.49 +0.2%
1986 74.69 +0.3%
1987 75.11 +0.6%
1988 75.28 +0.2%
1989 75.47 +0.2%
1990 75.34 -0.2%
1991 75.56 +0.3%
1992 76 +0.6%
1993 76.08 +0.1%
1994 76.38 +0.4%
1995 76.55 +0.2%
1996 76.78 +0.3%
1997 77.22 +0.6%
1998 77.58 +0.5%
1999 77.8 +0.3%
2000 78.06 +0.3%
2001 78.4 +0.4%
2002 78.47 +0.1%
2003 78.54 +0.1%
2004 79.12 +0.7%
2005 79.25 +0.2%
2006 79.59 +0.4%
2007 79.73 +0.2%
2008 79.82 +0.1%
2009 79.92 +0.1%
2010 80.08 +0.2%
2011 80.36 +0.3%
2012 80.5 +0.2%
2013 80.45 -0.1%
2014 80.91 +0.6%
2015 80.57 -0.4%
2016 80.84 +0.3%
2017 80.94 +0.1%
2018 80.88 -0.1%
2019 81.19 +0.4%
2020 81 -0.2%
2021 81.11 +0.1%
2022 80.58 -0.6%
2023 81.38 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.12 66.81 69.33 10
1960s 70.32 69.25 70.96 10
1970s 71.74 70.68 72.92 10
1980s 74.34 73.09 75.47 10
1990s 76.53 75.34 77.8 10
2000s 79.09 78.06 79.92 10
2010s 80.67 80.08 81.19 10
2020s 81.02 80.58 81.38 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare
  4. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.3 compare
  5. 47 Bahrain 81.28 compare
  6. 48 Chile 81.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany?
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Germany was 81.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 81.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 66.81 in 1950.
How does Germany rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
Germany ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth
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Our World in Data
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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