Luxembourg vs Sweden: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group

Luxembourg
1.12
in 2019
Sweden
1.07
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.12 against 1.07 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1776 0.2704 0.0928 Sweden
1970s 0.3496 0.5666 0.217 Sweden
1980s 0.4866 0.824 0.3374 Sweden
1990s 0.7356 1 0.2656 Sweden
2000s 0.9783 1.05 0.0708 Sweden
2010s 1.13 1.04 0.0895 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Luxembourg or Sweden?
Luxembourg, at 1.12 against 1.07 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Luxembourg and Sweden?
0.05, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
Last refreshed