Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 78.5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.5 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
79 years
in 2019
All-time low
66.51 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Germany stood at 78.5 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Germany peaked at 79 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.51 years, in 1960.
Germany ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.51 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 67.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.91 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.5 years | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 78.5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 78.5 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.37 years | 66.51 years | 67.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.4 years | 67.5 years | 69.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.91 years | 69.61 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.26 years | 71.91 years | 74.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.14 years | 75 years | 77.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.35 years | 77.5 years | 79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.53 years | 78.33 years | 78.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Bermuda 79.06 years compare
- 45 Isle of Man 79.04 years compare
- 46 Oman 78.72 years compare
- 48 Costa Rica 78.37 years compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 78.28 years compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 78.2 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Germany was 78.5 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.51 years in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.