DE · 2017 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Germany, 2017
Life expectancy by age and sex
78.7
Germany, 2017
▲ 0.1% vs 2016 (78.6)
Analysis
In 2017, Germany's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2016, reaching 78.7.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 78.1.
Germany ranks 15th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.8% (from 78.1 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#15 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
100.8%
EU-27: 78.1
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec