Life expectancy, source comparison in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy, source comparison was 81.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Germany stood at 81.38 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Germany peaked at 81.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81 years, in 1950.
Germany ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 66.81 years | 69.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 69.25 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 70.68 years | 72.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 73.09 years | 75.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 75.34 years | 77.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 78.06 years | 79.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 80.08 years | 81.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.58 years | 81.38 years | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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, source comparison in Germany?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Germany was 81.38 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.81 years in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.