Life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 80.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.3
in 2019
All-time low
69.1
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany is 80.8, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany peaked at 81.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.1, in 1960.
Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.1 | — |
| 1961 | 69.7 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.6 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 70.5 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.5 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70.6 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.4 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.5 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72.4 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.9 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.3 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 75.1 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.4 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 75.7 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.1 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.8 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 80.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 80.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 | 69.1 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.61 | 70.6 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6 | 72.9 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9 | 75.7 | 78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 78.3 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.87 | 80.5 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.95 | 80.8 | 81.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Germany was 80.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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