Luxembourg vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Luxembourg
80.57 years
in 2023
Vatican
80.78 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
26th
Vatican rank
24th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Luxembourg
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 80.78 years against 80.57 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and Vatican ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.59 years | 65.1 years | 0.5117 years | Vatican |
| 1960s | 66.25 years | 67.43 years | 1.18 years | Vatican |
| 1970s | 67.28 years | 69.6 years | 2.32 years | Vatican |
| 1980s | 70.04 years | 72.13 years | 2.1 years | Vatican |
| 1990s | 72.9 years | 74.55 years | 1.65 years | Vatican |
| 2000s | 76.12 years | 77.79 years | 1.67 years | Vatican |
| 2010s | 79.18 years | 80.24 years | 1.07 years | Vatican |
| 2020s | 80.28 years | 80.86 years | 0.575 years | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Luxembourg or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 80.78 years against 80.57 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Luxembourg and Vatican?
- 0.21 years, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th and Vatican ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.