Life expectancy in Leipzig

Life expectancy at birth in Leipzig was 81.4 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2011. 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: 2011 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Leipzig, 2024 81.4 Years
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 81.0 years
Germany, 2024 81.2 years Country total
Position in 2024 155th of 267 See the full ranking

Life expectancy in Leipzig 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 LeipzigGermany
2024 81.4 years 81.2 years
2023 81.0 yearsb (break in time series) 80.9 yearsb (break in time series)
2022 80.4 yearsb (break in time series) 80.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2021 80.2 years 80.7 years
2020 80.6 years 81.0 years
2019 80.9 years 81.2 years
2018 80.5 years 80.9 years
2017 80.6 years 81.0 years
2016 80.6 years 80.9 years
2015 80.3 years 80.6 years
2014 80.6 yearsb (break in time series) 80.9 yearsb (break in time series)
2013 80.4 years 80.6 years
2012 80.3 years 80.7 years
2011 80.4 years 80.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 – 80.5 years
2009 – 80.3 years
2008 – 80.2 years
2007 – 80.1 years
2006 – 79.9 years
2005 – 79.4 years
2004 – 79.3 years
2003 – 78.6 years
2002 – 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 +0.5% from 81.0 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 80.6 years, the figure has changed by +1.0%. 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, Leipzig has the 155th 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
2011 to 2024 for Leipzig
Provider update
1 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat