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Healthy life years at birth in Germany

Healthy life years at birth in Germany was 62.4 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1 from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, years62.4
Change on 2023-0.1
Rank18th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high66.42015
Series low54.62005

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Healthy life years at birth in Germany, 2005 to 2024

52.55557.56062.56567.520052008201120142017202020242005: 54.6 years2006: 58.5 years2007: 58.8 years2008: 57 years2009: 57.6 years2010: 58.3 years2011: 58.2 years2012: 57.6 years2013: 57.4 years2014: 56.5 years2015: 66.4 years2016: 66.4 years2017: 66 years2018: 65.8 years2019: 66.3 years2020: 65.7 years2021: 65.6 years2022: 61.1 years2023: 62.5 years2024: 62.4 years50556065702005201220242005: 54.6 years2006: 58.5 years2007: 58.8 years2008: 57 years2009: 57.6 years2010: 58.3 years2011: 58.2 years2012: 57.6 years2013: 57.4 years2014: 56.5 years2015: 66.4 years2016: 66.4 years2017: 66 years2018: 65.8 years2019: 66.3 years2020: 65.7 years2021: 65.6 years2022: 61.1 years2023: 62.5 years2024: 62.4 years
years. Source: Eurostat, Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-07-17.
All 20 values
Periodyears
202462.4
202362.5 Series break
202261.1 Low reliability
202165.6
202065.7 Series break
201966.3
201865.8
201766
201666.4
201566.4 Series break
201456.5
201357.4
201257.6
201158.2
201058.3
200957.6
200857 Series break
200758.8
200658.5 Series break
200554.6

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Germany62.4
European Union (27)65.2

Germany compared with nearby places

Austria: 60.4 yearsBelgium: 63.9 yearsBulgaria: 69.1 yearsCyprus: 63.9 yearsCzechia: 62.4 yearsGermany: 62.4 yearsDenmark: 62.4 yearsEstonia: 58.6 yearsSpain: 68.6 yearsFinland: 57.3 yearsFrance: 63.6 yearsGreece: 69.9 yearsCroatia: 63.1 yearsHungary: 63.3 yearsIreland: 66.9 yearsItaly: 73.4 yearsLithuania: 64.3 yearsLatvia: 52.5 yearsMalta: 70.6 yearsNetherlands: 59.5 yearsPoland: 64.7 yearsPortugal: 64.8 yearsRomania: 65 yearsSweden: 67.5 yearsSlovenia: 67.5 yearsSlovakia: 57.1 years
  • Under 60
  • 60 to 63
  • 63 to 65
  • 65 to 68
  • 68 and over
  • No data
Healthy life years at birth, 2024, years. Germany is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Number of years a newborn can expect to live without an activity limitation due to health problems, if current mortality and current rates of reported limitation persist. Both sexes.

Combines mortality with the share of people who report being limited for at least six months in activities people usually do because of a health problem (the EU-SILC global activity limitation question). Not the same as the WHO healthy life expectancy (healthy_life_expectancy), which uses a different method. Values depend on how people answer the survey question in each country, so differences between countries partly reflect culture and wording.

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Eurostat. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye) (Healthy life years at birth, Germany, 2005 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table

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Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye), Healthy life years at birth, Germany, 2005 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/germany. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). Healthy life years at birth, Germany, 2005 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/germany.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye), Healthy life years at birth, Germany, 2005 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_hlye/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/healthy-life-years-at-birth/germany (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the healthy life years at birth in Germany?

Healthy life years at birth in Germany was 62.4 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.1 from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Healthy life years in absolute value at birth, total (hlth_hlye). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest healthy life years at birth in Germany?

66.4 years in 2015, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

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