Luxembourg vs Sweden: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Luxembourg
3.68 years
in 2023
Sweden
3.64 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
186th
Sweden rank
189th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 3.68 years against 3.64 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 years | 2.6 years | 1.56 years | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 5.6 years | 3.95 years | 1.65 years | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 6.47 years | 5.53 years | 0.942 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 6.52 years | 5.87 years | 0.65 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 5.15 years | 0.9515 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.07 years | 4.24 years | 0.8261 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.04 years | 3.6 years | 0.4441 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.84 years | 3.55 years | 0.2905 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 3.68 years against 3.64 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.04 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 189th 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 at different ages. 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.