Life expectancy at birth in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth was 80.49 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.49
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.97
in 2019
All-time low
78.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Germany stood at 80.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Germany peaked at 80.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.11, in 2000.
Germany ranks 25th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1 | 78.11 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.58 | 80.18 | 80.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 80.49 | 80.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Portugal 81.18 compare
- 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare
- 24 Austria 80.99 compare
- 26 Slovenia 80.42 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 80.1 compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 79.9 compare
More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 at birth in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth in Germany was 80.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.11 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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