Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany
Germany: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1978
All-time low
1.06
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany peaked at 1.09 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2019.
That places Germany 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 158 Morocco 1.06 compare
- 159 Austria 1.06 compare
- 160 North Korea 1.06 compare
- 162 Mauritania 1.06 compare
- 163 North Macedonia 1.06 compare
- 164 Senegal 1.06 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Germany was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.