Life expectancy at age 60 in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at age 60 was 23.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.16
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.57
in 2019
All-time low
21.76
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in Germany stood at 23.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Germany peaked at 23.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.76, in 2000.
That places Germany 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.41 | 21.76 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 | 23.13 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 | 23.16 | 23.38 | 2 |
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More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Germany?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Germany was 23.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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