Germany: Life expectancy
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| Germany |
Life expectancy, in years |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 80.9 |
| Reference | 2021 |
| Measure | years |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1960 to 2021. The average value for Germany during that period was 75.45 years with a minimum of 69.06 years in 1960 and a maximum of 81.29 years in 2019.
The latest value from 2021 is 80.9 years. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 192
countries is 71.58 years.
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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.