Overview
- Official figures released by Destatis show life expectancy at birth reached record highs in 2025 with women at 83.6 years and men at 79.1 years.
- Remaining life expectancy for 65‑year‑olds also rose in 2025 to 21.2 years for women and 18.2 years for men, with notable gains for older men.
- Regional three‑year tables for 2023–2025 confirm persistent state gaps, led by Baden‑Württemberg at the top and Saarland and Sachsen‑Anhalt at the bottom.
- The statistics are based on period life tables that pool mortality over three years and present a snapshot of current death rates rather than a forecast for individual newborns.
- The new numbers, published on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, have sharpened public debate about pension reform and revived proposals to link retirement age or entitlement rules to life expectancy.