Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 81.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.38
in 2023
All-time low
66.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 81.38 for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany peaked at 81.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81, in 1950.
That places Germany 45th out of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.81 | — |
| 1951 | 67.14 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 67.46 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 68.06 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 68.34 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.58 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 68.5 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.23 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 69.33 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.25 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69.84 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.12 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.65 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.62 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.74 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.96 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.61 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.46 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.36 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.68 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.52 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.98 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.59 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.57 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.92 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.33 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.63 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.38 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.49 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.69 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.11 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.28 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.34 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.56 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.55 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.22 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.58 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.06 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.47 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.54 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.59 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.92 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.36 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.91 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.57 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.88 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.19 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.58 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.38 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 | 66.81 | 69.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.32 | 69.25 | 70.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.74 | 70.68 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 | 73.09 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.53 | 75.34 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.09 | 78.06 | 79.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 | 80.08 | 81.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.02 | 80.58 | 81.38 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.1054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Germany was 81.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.81 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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