Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 79.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.02 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.02 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.13 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany stood at 79.02 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany peaked at 79.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.13 years, in 1950.
Germany ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 64.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 64.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 65.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 65.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 65.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 66.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 65.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 66.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 66.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 66.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 67.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.91 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.02 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.51 years | 64.13 years | 66.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.37 years | 66.51 years | 67.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4 years | 67.5 years | 69.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.91 years | 69.61 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.14 years | 71.91 years | 74.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.16 years | 74.86 years | 77.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2 years | 77.43 years | 78.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.56 years | 78.08 years | 79.02 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Germany was 79.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.13 years in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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