Germany vs United Kingdom: Potential years of life lost
Potential years of life lost over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons in Germany, a difference of 116 Years per 100 000 persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,741 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,389 Years per 100 000 persons | 352.46 Years per 100 000 persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,016 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,202 Years per 100 000 persons | 186.01 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,267 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,291 Years per 100 000 persons | 23.92 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4,129 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,482 Years per 100 000 persons | 353.2 Years per 100 000 persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential years of life lost, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,273 Years per 100 000 persons against 4,157 Years per 100 000 persons in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential years of life lost between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 116 Years per 100 000 persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for potential years of life lost?
- Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Potential years of life lost. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.