Life expectancy in Köln
Life expectancy at birth in Köln was 81.3 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.
Köln, 2024
81.3
Change from 2023
+0.4%
Germany, 2024
81.2 years
Position in 2024
160th of 267
Life expectancy in Köln over time
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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Köln | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.3 years | 81.2 years |
| 2023 | 81.0 yearsb (break in time series) | 80.9 yearsb (break in time series) |
| 2022 | 80.7 yearsb (break in time series) | 80.5 yearsb (break in time series) |
| 2021 | 81.0 years | 80.7 years |
| 2020 | 81.2 years | 81.0 years |
| 2019 | 81.2 years | 81.2 years |
| 2018 | 80.8 years | 80.9 years |
| 2017 | 81.1 years | 81.0 years |
| 2016 | 81.0 years | 80.9 years |
| 2015 | 80.7 years | 80.6 years |
| 2014 | 81.0 yearsb (break in time series) | 80.9 yearsb (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 80.7 years | 80.6 years |
| 2012 | 80.7 years | 80.7 years |
| 2011 | 80.8 years | 80.6 yearsb (break in time series) |
| 2010 | 80.7 years | 80.5 years |
| 2009 | 80.4 years | 80.3 years |
| 2008 | 80.5 years | 80.2 years |
| 2007 | 80.3 years | 80.1 years |
| 2006 | 80.1 years | 79.9 years |
| 2005 | 79.5 years | 79.4 years |
| 2004 | 79.4 years | 79.3 years |
| 2003 | 78.8 years | 78.6 years |
| 2002 | 78.6 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 +0.4% from 81.0 years in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 81.0 years, the figure has changed by +0.4%. 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, Köln has the 160th highest value.
- The figure for Germany in 2024 was 81.2 years.