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For that indicator, The World Bank provides data for Germany from 1960 to 2017. The average value for Germany during that period was 75.01 years with a minimum of 69.31 years in 1960 and a maximum of 81.09 years in 2014.
See the global rankings for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
The life expectancy in Germany and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
