Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany
Germany: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 86.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany peaked at 86.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1960.
Germany ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.7% | — |
| 1961 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 86.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's 86.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 71.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 75.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 80.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.8% | 86.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Germany was 86.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.