Life expectancy at birth, total in Germany
Germany: Life expectancy at birth, total was 80.54 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Germany, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 80.54 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Germany peaked at 81.29 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.45 years, in 1970.
That places Germany 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.48 years | 70.45 years | 72.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.05 years | 72.8 years | 75.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.37 years | 75.09 years | 77.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.93 years | 79.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 years | 79.99 years | 81.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.75 years | 80.54 years | 81.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Maldives 81.04 years compare
- 45 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 46 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 48 United States Virgin Islands 80.52 years compare
- 49 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
More population data for Germany
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.36 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2.75 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.36 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3724 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Germany?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Germany was 80.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.45 years in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release