Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Oberbayern had the highest life expectancy of 38 regions in 2014, at 82.4 years. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 79.6 years. The median was 80.7 years and the figure for Germany was 80.9 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.4Oberbayern
Lowest79.6Sachsen-Anhalt
Median80.738 regions
Germany80.9History

All regions, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

OberbayernOberbayern: 82.4 years82.4StuttgartStuttgart: 82.2 years82.2TübingenTübingen: 82.1 years82.1FreiburgFreiburg: 81.9 years81.9SchwabenSchwaben: 81.8 years81.8UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 81.7 years81.7DarmstadtDarmstadt: 81.6 years81.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 81.6 years81.6DresdenDresden: 81.3 years81.3DetmoldDetmold: 81.2 years81.2Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 81.1 years81.1GießenGießen: 81 years81KölnKöln: 81 years81MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 81 years81HamburgHamburg: 80.9 years80.9KasselKassel: 80.9 years80.9TrierTrier: 80.9 years80.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 80.8 years80.8BerlinBerlin: 80.7 years80.7ChemnitzChemnitz: 80.7 years80.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 80.7 years80.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 80.7 years80.7KoblenzKoblenz: 80.6 years80.6LeipzigLeipzig: 80.6 years80.6MünsterMünster: 80.6 years80.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 80.6 years80.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 80.6 years80.6BrandenburgBrandenburg: 80.5 years80.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 80.5 years80.5HannoverHannover: 80.5 years80.5LüneburgLüneburg: 80.5 years80.5ThüringenThüringen: 80.4 years80.4DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 80.3 years80.3Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 80.1 years80.1SaarlandSaarland: 80 years80ArnsbergArnsberg: 79.9 years79.9BremenBremen: 79.8 years79.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 79.6 years79.6
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2014
years
Change on 2013
1Oberbayern Series break82.4+0.3
2Stuttgart Series break82.2+0.2
3Tübingen Series break82.1-0.1
4Freiburg Series break81.9+0.1
5Schwaben Series break81.8+0.5
6Unterfranken Series break81.7+0.3
7Darmstadt Series break81.6+0.4
7Karlsruhe Series break81.60
9Dresden Series break81.3+0.3
10Detmold Series break81.2+0.3
11Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break81.1+0.4
12Gießen Series break81+0.3
12Köln Series break81+0.3
12Mittelfranken Series break81+0.2
15Hamburg Series break80.9+0.2
15Kassel Series break80.9+0.5
15Trier Series break80.9-0.1
18Oberfranken Series break80.8+0.5
19Berlin Series break80.7+0.2
19Chemnitz Series break80.7+0.7
19Oberpfalz Series break80.7+0.1
19Schleswig-Holstein Series break80.7+0.4
23Koblenz Series break80.6+0.1
23Leipzig Series break80.6+0.2
23Münster Series break80.6+0.1
23Niederbayern Series break80.60
23Weser-Ems Series break80.6+0.5
28Brandenburg Series break80.5+0.5
28Braunschweig Series break80.5+0.3
28Hannover Series break80.5+0.1
28Lüneburg Series break80.5+0.4
32Thüringen Series break80.4+0.1
33Düsseldorf Series break80.3+0.4
34Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break80.1+0.6
35Saarland Series break80+0.4
36Arnsberg Series break79.9+0.3
37Bremen Series break79.8+0.3
38Sachsen-Anhalt Series break79.6+0.3

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About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest life expectancy?

Oberbayern, with 82.4 years in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 79.6 years in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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