Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Sex gap in life expectancy
Luxembourg
3.27 years
in 2023
New Zealand
3.36 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
214th
New Zealand rank
211th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.36 years against 3.27 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 214th and New Zealand ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 years | 4.72 years | 0.0449 years | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 5.88 years | 5.87 years | 0.0051 years | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 6.59 years | 6.42 years | 0.1652 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 6.14 years | 0.0888 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5.48 years | 0.1154 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.59 years | 4.36 years | 0.2285 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.53 years | 3.58 years | 0.0483 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.24 years | 3.39 years | 0.1543 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.36 years against 3.27 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.09 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 214th and New Zealand ranks 211th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.