Life expectancy by age and sex in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy by age and sex was 81.2 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.2 Year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 61 countries
All-time high
81.2 Year
in 2019
All-time low
75.1 Year
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Germany, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Germany is 81.2 Year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Germany peaked at 81.2 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.1 Year, in 1985.
That places Germany 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 75.1 Year | — |
| 1986 | 75.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.8 Year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76 Year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.4 Year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 75.7 Year | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 76.2 Year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.6 Year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77 Year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 Year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.8 Year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78 Year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.3 Year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.6 Year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3 Year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.4 Year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.9 Year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3 Year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5 Year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.6 Year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.6 Year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81 Year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9 Year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.2 Year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81 Year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.7 Year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.5 Year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.2 Year | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.2 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.2 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.66 Year | 75.1 Year | 76.1 Year | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.9 Year | 75.7 Year | 78 Year | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 Year | 78.3 Year | 80.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.79 Year | 80.5 Year | 81.2 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.86 Year | 80.5 Year | 81.2 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- 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 by age and sex in Germany?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Germany was 81.2 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 Year in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1 Year in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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