Life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 83.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.76 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.76 years
in 2023
All-time low
69.27 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany is 83.76 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany peaked at 83.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.27 years, in 1950.
That places Germany 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.27 years | — |
| 1951 | 69.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 70.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 70.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 70.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 71.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 71.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 71.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 72.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 72.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 72.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 73.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 73.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 73.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.36 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 73.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 73.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 75.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 75.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 76.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 77.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 81.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.76 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.51 years | 69.27 years | 71.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.99 years | 71.75 years | 73.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.7 years | 73.55 years | 75.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.34 years | 76.15 years | 78.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.61 years | 78.42 years | 80.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.83 years | 81 years | 82.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.09 years | 82.62 years | 83.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 years | 83.14 years | 83.76 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 years compare
- 41 Luxembourg 83.84 years compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 years compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 years compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 years compare
- 46 Chinese Taipei 83.61 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Germany was 83.76 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.76 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.27 years in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.