Germany · Population data
Germany: life expectancy and healthy years
Life expectancy at birth in Germany is approximately 83.2 years for women and 78.6 for men. WHO healthy life expectancy is around 70.9 and 69.7 — a gap of roughly a decade in both cases.
| Country | Life expectancy (F/M) | Healthy life expectancy (F/M) |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 84.8 / 81.4 | 72.0 / 71.5 |
| Norway | 84.4 / 81.0 | 71.8 / 71.1 |
| Denmark | 83.4 / 79.6 | 70.7 / 69.9 |
| Finland | 84.0 / 79.2 | 71.3 / 69.4 |
| Germany | 83.2 / 78.6 | 70.9 / 69.7 |
| United Kingdom | 83.0 / 79.2 | 70.4 / 69.6 |
| France | 85.7 / 80.0 | 72.1 / 70.0 |
| Netherlands | 83.1 / 80.4 | 70.9 / 70.8 |
| United States | 80.7 / 75.1 | 65.5 / 63.9 |
Germany in European context
German life expectancy sits slightly below the western European average and below its economic peers, with cardiovascular mortality and smoking history among the commonly cited contributors.
The male figure of about 78.6 years is notably below Sweden's and Norway's, and the male healthy-years figure follows.
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Comparing with neighbours
The table above places the figures next to other supported countries. Total life expectancy and healthy life expectancy do not always rank in the same order, which is part of why 960 reports both.
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