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How long will a 62-year-old man in Germany live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

Country

Age

Sex at birth

Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 82 years old

At today's death rates, a 62-year-old man in Germany can expect 20.0 more years on average.

Reaches 7088%
Reaches 8061%
Reaches 9022%
Reaches 1001%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

See the causes

What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 62-year-old man in Germany

Blood pressure check
every 3 years from 35 — the Check-up 35 (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar)
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
from 50: a colonoscopy (twice, 10 years apart) or a stool test every 2 years
Flu vaccine
every autumn from 60
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
every 3 years from 35 — part of the Check-up 35
Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)
once from 60
Skin cancer check
every 2 years from 35
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every 3 years from 35 — part of the Check-up 35
Shingles vaccine
2 doses, from 60

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
yearly low-dose CT, ages 50–75, after 25+ years of heavy smoking (15+ pack-years) — if you still smoke or quit within 10 years

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor
Prostate cancer in the family — PSA test
from 45 (a father or brother diagnosed before 60), if you choose to be tested · ask your doctor

Based on statutory health insurance (G-BA) screening and STIKO vaccine recommendations. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in Germany by age.

Where a 62-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — Germany ranks 23rd. Each links to that country's table by age.