Life expectancy in Karlsruhe

Life expectancy at birth in Karlsruhe was 82.2 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2002. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at birth, by region Unit: Years Data: 2002 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Karlsruhe, 2024 82.2 Years
Change from 2023 +0.6% 2023: 81.7 years
Germany, 2024 81.2 years Country total
Position in 2024 117th of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Karlsruhe over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at birth, by region (years), 2000 to 2024
Period KarlsruheGermany
2024 82.2 years 81.2 years
2023 81.7 yearsb (break in time series) 80.9 yearsb (break in time series)
2022 81.5 yearsb (break in time series) 80.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2021 81.5 years 80.7 years
2020 81.7 years 81.0 years
2019 81.7 years 81.2 years
2018 81.6 years 80.9 years
2017 81.5 years 81.0 years
2016 81.4 years 80.9 years
2015 81.3 years 80.6 years
2014 81.6 yearsb (break in time series) 80.9 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 81.6 years 80.6 years
2012 81.5 years 80.7 years
2011 81.3 years 80.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 81.4 years 80.5 years
2009 81.1 years 80.3 years
2008 81.3 years 80.2 years
2007 81.3 years 80.1 years
2006 81.0 years 79.9 years
2005 80.5 years 79.4 years
2004 80.3 years 79.3 years
2003 79.5 years 78.6 years
2002 79.3 years 78.6 years
2001 – 78.6 years
2000 – 78.3 years

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6% from 81.7 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 81.6 years, the figure has changed by +0.7%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 267 regions with data for 2024, Karlsruhe has the 117th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 81.2 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_mlifexp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y_LT1 unit=YR
Observation period
2002 to 2024 for Karlsruhe
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat