Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany
Germany: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.51
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 1969
All-time low
1.5
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany stood at 1.51.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany peaked at 3.72 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2014.
Germany ranks 167th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5 | — |
| 1951 | 3.46 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.39 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.32 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.28 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.49 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 3.25 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 3.3 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.54 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 3.35 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 3.49 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.53 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.48 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.59 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.64 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.72 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.66 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.28 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.83 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 3 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 2.68 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.85 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 3.35 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.92 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.53 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.02 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.55 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.5 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 4 |
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- 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, total, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.237 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5062 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Germany was 1.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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