Germany vs Taiwan: Life expectation at birth by sex

Germany
83.76
in 2023
Taiwan
83.61
in 2023
Germany rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
46th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Germany
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83.76 against 83.61 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 70.51 61.69 8.81 Germany
1960s 72.99 67.82 5.18 Germany
1970s 74.7 73.17 1.54 Germany
1980s 77.34 75.68 1.66 Germany
1990s 79.61 77.91 1.69 Germany
2000s 81.83 80.8 1.03 Germany
2010s 83.09 83.2 0.1144 Taiwan
2020s 83.5 83.88 0.3752 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Germany or Taiwan?
Germany, at 83.76 against 83.61 in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Germany and Taiwan?
0.15, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Germany ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed