Congo vs Luxembourg: Sex gap in life expectancy
Congo
3.34 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
3.27 years
in 2023
Congo rank
213th
Luxembourg rank
214th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Congo
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.34 years against 3.27 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Congo ranks 213th and Luxembourg ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 years | 4.76 years | 2.14 years | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 3.07 years | 5.88 years | 2.81 years | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 3.5 years | 6.59 years | 3.09 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 3.35 years | 6.23 years | 2.88 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 5.6 years | 2.91 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 4.59 years | 3.09 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 3.53 years | 0.7258 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 3.24 years | 0.0401 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Congo or Luxembourg?
- Congo, at 3.34 years against 3.27 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Congo and Luxembourg?
- 0.07 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Luxembourg rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Congo ranks 213th and Luxembourg ranks 214th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.