Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Germany

Germany: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 81.38 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
81.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.38
in 2023
All-time low
66.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Germany, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 81.38 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Germany peaked at 81.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81, in 1950.

That places Germany 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.12 66.81 69.33 10
1960s 70.32 69.25 70.96 10
1970s 71.74 70.68 72.92 10
1980s 74.34 73.09 75.47 10
1990s 76.53 75.34 77.8 10
2000s 79.09 78.06 79.92 10
2010s 80.67 80.08 81.19 10
2020s 81.02 80.58 81.38 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare
  4. 46 United Kingdom 81.3 compare
  5. 47 Bahrain, Kingdom of 81.28 compare
  6. 48 Chile 81.17 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Germany?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Germany was 81.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 81.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 66.81 in 1950.
How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Germany ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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