Life expectancy in Germany was below 39 in the year 1875, and over the course of the next 145 years, it is expected to have increased to above 81 years in the year 2020. Although life expectancy has generally increased throughout Germany's history, there were several times where the rate deviated from its previous trajectory. The most notable changes were because of the First and Second World Wars, in the first half of the twentieth century.
Life expectancy (from birth) in Germany, from 1875 to 2020*
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UN DESA, & Gapminder. (June 17, 2019). Life expectancy (from birth) in Germany, from 1875 to 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041098/life-expectancy-germany-all-time/
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UN DESA, Gapminder. (2019). Life expectancy (from birth) in Germany, from 1875 to 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041098/life-expectancy-germany-all-time/
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