A report published on Thursday by the EU Commission has found that average life expectancy in Germany pales in comparison to countries like Spain, Italy and France.
A report on cancer carried out for the Healthy Ministry and published on Tuesday revealed that Germans are increasingly likely to contract cancer, but they should also live longer.
Regional differences in life expectancy have decreased across Germany over the past 20 years, but certain locals can still expect to several years longer than others.
Older people who look on the darker side of life tend to live longer than optimists, who in turn face an increased risk of illness and mortality, a new study by a German research institute found on Thursday.
The number of children born in Germany hit a record low in 2009, official statistics showed on Friday, with Europe's largest country facing a demographic crisis as its birth rate continues to plunge.
Germans are living longer than ever before, with baby boys expected to reach the age of 77 and girls 82 years and six months, the Federal Statistics Office reported on Thursday.
