Germany vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Germany
25.8 years
in 2024
United Kingdom
25.6 years
in 2024
Germany rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
44th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25.8 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.63 years | 19.39 years | 0.752 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 19.46 years | 20.15 years | 0.6869 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 20.96 years | 21.09 years | 0.1387 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 22.58 years | 22.18 years | 0.3992 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 24.28 years | 23.75 years | 0.5318 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.21 years | 25.2 years | 0.0141 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.54 years | 25.34 years | 0.1997 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 25.8 years against 25.6 years in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.2 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Germany ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.