Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 80.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.79 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
81.29 years
in 2019
All-time low
69.06 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 80.79 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Germany peaked at 81.29 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.06 years, in 1960.
Germany ranks 48th 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.06 years | — |
| 1961 | 69.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 69.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.79 years | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 80.79 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 80.79 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.11 years | 69.06 years | 70.73 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 70.45 years | 72.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.05 years | 72.8 years | 75.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 75.09 years | 77.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.93 years | 79.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 years | 79.99 years | 81.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.85 years | 80.61 years | 81.04 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Channel Islands 81.2 years compare
- 46 Isle of Man 81.09 years compare
- 47 Costa Rica 81 years compare
- 49 United States Virgin Islands 80.77 years compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 80.54 years compare
- 51 Saint Martin (French part) 80.44 years compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Germany was 80.79 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.06 years in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.