Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany
Germany: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 81.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.38 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 81.38 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany peaked at 81.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.81 years, in 1950.
That places Germany 45th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 67.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 67.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 67.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 68.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 68.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 68.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 69.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 69.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 70 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 71.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.52 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.57 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.38 years | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.38 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.38 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.12 years | 66.81 years | 69.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.32 years | 69.25 years | 70.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.74 years | 70.68 years | 72.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 years | 73.09 years | 75.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.53 years | 75.34 years | 77.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.09 years | 78.06 years | 79.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.67 years | 80.08 years | 81.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.02 years | 80.58 years | 81.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Germany was 81.38 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.81 years in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.