Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany
Germany: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.02
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.02
in 2023
All-time low
64.13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany stood at 79.02. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany peaked at 79.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.13, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.13 | — |
| 1951 | 64.49 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 64.84 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 65.17 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 65.49 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 65.8 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 66.04 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 65.83 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 66.64 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 66.67 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 66.51 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.04 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 67.15 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.24 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.66 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.67 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.54 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.5 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.71 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.86 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.05 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.62 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.16 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.11 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.89 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.47 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.94 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.87 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.07 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.91 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.53 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 72.63 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.95 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.42 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.88 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.31 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.86 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.14 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.36 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.11 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.43 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.97 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.42 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.13 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.56 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.51 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.55 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.08 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.02 | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 79.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 79.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.51 | 64.13 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.37 | 66.51 | 67.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4 | 67.5 | 69.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.91 | 69.61 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.14 | 71.91 | 74.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.16 | 74.86 | 77.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2 | 77.43 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.56 | 78.08 | 79.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Germany was 79.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.13 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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