Germany (2024)
28.1
years
+1.1% YoY
YoY Change
+1.1%
years
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Germany Life Expectancy at Age 55 (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year years YoY Change
2024 28.1 +1.1%
2023 27.8 +1.1%
2022 27.5 -0.4%
2021 27.6 -1.1%
2020 27.9 -0.7%
2019 28.1 +1.1%
2018 27.8 -0.4%
2017 27.9 unchanged
2016 27.9 +1.1%
2015 27.6 -1.1%
2014 27.9 +0.7%
2013 27.7 -0.4%
2012 27.8 unchanged
2011 27.8 +0.4%
2010 27.7 +0.4%
2009 27.6 +0.4%
2008 27.5 unchanged
2007 27.5 +0.7%
2006 27.3 +1.5%
2005 26.9 n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 28.1 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.3. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 26.9 in 2005 to 28.1 in 2019.

This page tracks life expectancy at age 55 in Germany from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks life expectancy at age 55 in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series peaked at 28.1 years in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 28.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.3.