Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Germany
Germany: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 68.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.93
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.44
in 2019
All-time low
67.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany stood at 68.93.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany peaked at 69.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.47, in 2000.
Germany ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.47 | — |
| 2001 | 67.71 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.23 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.63 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.06 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.23 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.21 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.24 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.93 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.15 | 67.47 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.17 | 68.9 | 69.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.09 | 68.93 | 69.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Germany was 68.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.47 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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