Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany
Germany: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany peaked at 92.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1960.
That places Germany 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.1% | — |
| 1961 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 92.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 92.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 79.1% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 81.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 84.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.0% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 92.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany was 92.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.