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Germany Life Expectancy

Germany's life expectancy fell to 80.54 years in 2023, down from 80.61 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of 0.07. Germany has life expectancy higher than the global median (80.54 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Germany is lower (80.54 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 28th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Germany's happiness index rose to 6.75 points in 2024, up from 6.72 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 80.54
2022 80.61
2021 80.79
2020 81.04
2019 81.29
2018 80.89
2017 80.99
2016 80.99
2015 80.64
2014 81.09
2013 80.49
2012 80.54
2011 80.44
2010 79.99
2009 79.84
2008 79.74
2007 79.53
2006 79.13
2005 78.93
2004 78.68
2003 78.38
2002 78.23
2001 78.33
2000 77.93
1999 77.73
1998 77.48
1997 77.07
1996 76.67
1995 76.42
1994 76.27
1993 75.87
1992 75.82
1991 75.32
1990 75.09
1989 75.19
1988 75
1987 74.81
1986 74.4
1985 74.19
1984 74.07
1983 73.62
1982 73.33
1981 73.04
1980 72.8
1979 72.63
1978 72.29
1977 72.31
1976 71.71
1975 71.26
1974 71.42
1973 71.11
1972 70.91
1971 70.68
1970 70.45
1969 70.23
1968 70.38
1967 70.73
1966 70.52
1965 70.41
1964 70.44
1963 69.91
1962 69.8
1961 69.64
1960 69.06
Germany Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Germany is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.1 3.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.52 4.46 2021