Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 81.2 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.2 Year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
81.2 Year
in 2019
All-time low
75.7 Year
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 81.2 Year. That is the highest value across all 35 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 81.2 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.7 Year, in 1991.
That places Germany 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.4 Year | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 23 Martinique 81.5 Year compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.3 Year compare
- 24 United Kingdom 81.3 Year compare
- 27 Guadeloupe 81.1 Year compare
- 28 Albania 80.4 Year compare
- 29 Czechia 80.1 Year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany was 81.2 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2 Year in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7 Year in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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