Probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany
Germany: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany is 38.3, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany peaked at 41.07 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 35.04, in 1995.
That places Germany 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.85 | 40.2 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.44 | 37.24 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.49 | 35.78 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.51 | 35.35 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.27 | 35.04 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5 | 35.71 | 37.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 | 37.38 | 38.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 | 37.79 | 38.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 140 Monaco 38.43 compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 38.38 compare
- 142 Cayman Islands 38.34 compare
- 144 Philippines 38.29 compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 38.23 compare
- 145 Paraguay 38.23 compare
More gender data for Germany
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 388,530 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 409,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Germany was 38.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.07 in 1955.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Germany ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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