Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany
Germany: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.66
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 2021
All-time low
5.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany stood at 9.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany peaked at 10.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 1950.
Germany ranks 58th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.44 | — |
| 1951 | 5.46 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.52 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.57 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.63 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.78 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.81 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 5.78 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.8 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.13 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 5.97 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.02 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.76 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.92 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.98 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.02 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.11 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.17 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.13 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.28 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.57 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.64 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.68 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.79 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.86 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.06 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.31 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.41 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.56 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.78 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.92 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.99 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.03 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.22 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.41 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.61 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.56 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.84 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.23 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.16 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.51 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.58 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9.32 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.66 | +3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.42, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 | 5.44 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 | 5.98 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 6.65 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.4 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 9.06 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 9.32 | 10.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Germany was 9.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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