Life expectancy men women in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy men women was 83.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.76
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.76
in 2023
All-time low
69.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.76 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Germany peaked at 83.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.27, in 1950.
Germany ranks 43rd 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.
Life expectancy men women in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.27 | — |
| 1951 | 69.57 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.86 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 70.14 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 70.66 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.94 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 71.6 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.75 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 72.38 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.72 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.35 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 73.29 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 73.46 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 73.72 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.36 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 73.3 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.55 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 73.8 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.11 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.33 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.59 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.96 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 75.61 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.63 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.35 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.64 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.93 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.36 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.29 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.47 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.69 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.14 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.22 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.51 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.86 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.27 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.54 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.74 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.88 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.96 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.24 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.39 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.48 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.83 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.94 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.86 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.97 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.26 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.23 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.54 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.42 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.69 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.14 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.76 | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.51 | 69.27 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.99 | 71.75 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.7 | 73.55 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.34 | 76.15 | 78.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.61 | 78.42 | 80.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.83 | 81 | 82.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.09 | 82.62 | 83.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 83.14 | 83.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Germany?
- Life expectancy men women in Germany was 83.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.27 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy men women?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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