Life Expectancy at Birth in Germany
Germany: Life Expectancy at Birth was 80.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2019
All-time low
69.06
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 80.79 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Germany peaked at 81.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.06, in 1960.
Germany ranks 47th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.06 | — |
| 1961 | 69.64 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.91 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.44 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 70.41 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.52 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.73 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.38 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.23 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.45 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.11 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.42 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 71.26 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.71 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.31 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.29 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.63 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73.04 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.33 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.07 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.19 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.4 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 74.81 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.19 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.82 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.27 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.67 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.07 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.48 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.93 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.33 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.23 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.93 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.13 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.53 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.84 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.99 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.49 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.09 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.64 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.99 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.89 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.29 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.04 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.79 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.61 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.04 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.79 | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 80.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 80.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.11 | 69.06 | 70.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.48 | 70.45 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.05 | 72.8 | 75.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.37 | 75.09 | 77.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 77.93 | 79.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 | 79.99 | 81.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.85 | 80.61 | 81.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Maldives 81.28 compare
- 45 Isle of Man 81.09 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 81 compare
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.77 compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.54 compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.44 compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth in Germany was 80.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.06 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.