Germany vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, total
Germany
80.54 years
in 2023
Maldives
81.04 years
in 2023
Germany rank
47th
Maldives rank
44th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Germany
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 81.04 years against 80.54 years in Germany, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 48.9 years | 22.58 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.05 years | 58.69 years | 15.35 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 66.6 years | 9.77 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 73.93 years | 4.94 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.74 years | 78.33 years | 2.4 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 80.75 years | 79.64 years | 1.1 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Germany or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 81.04 years against 80.54 years in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Germany and Maldives?
- 0.5 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Germany ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release