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448 mill. EU population

83 years life expectancy EUwomen

78 years life expectancy EU men

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Higher mean age of women at birth of first child

In seven EU Member States the average mean age of women at the birth of their first child was over 30 years in 2022. Germany ranked in the top third in an EU comparison.

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Switzerland is most common European destination for German emigrants

Of all European countries, Switzerland remains the most popular destination for German emigrants: at the beginning of 2022, approximately 311,300 German citizens resided in the Alpine republic.

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German citizens resided in other European Countries

European statistics on mortality

Within a given year mortality rates are subject to seasonal variation. The figures also differ significantly from one year to the next, for example depending on the severity of a flu epidemic or a heat wave. The number of deaths also depends on the size of the population and its composition with respect to age and gender.

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Population aged 65 and over

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Age structure of the population

Publications

Statistics explained: Encyclopedia of European statistics

Demography of Europe - 2024 interactive edition

Migration and asylum in Europe - 2023 interactive edition

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

This publication provides information concerning the situation of young people in the EU, its Member States and EFTA countries today for the areas of demography, education and training, employment and entrepreneurship, health and well-being, social inclusion, and digital world.

Young people in Europe - a statistical summary - 2022 edition

Ageing Europe - 2021 edition

Migrant integration statistics - 2018 edition

Eurostat publications

Data

Key indicators

Eurostat Database

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Further data on Germany on this topic

International comparative data on this topic

Europe in figures: More Topics

Labour mar­ket

arbeitsmarkt

Ed­u­ca­tion, cul­ture

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Health

gesundheit

So­cial is­sues, liv­ing con­di­tions

soziales