Belgium vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy at birth
Belgium
82.11 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
82.23 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 82.23 years against 82.11 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.48 years | 66.88 years | 1.6 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 69.11 years | 1.33 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 70.52 years | 1.45 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 73.21 years | 1.26 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.82 years | 75.8 years | 1.02 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 78.51 years | 0.3584 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.9 years | 81 years | 0.0939 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 81.92 years | 0.4873 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 82.23 years against 82.11 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.12 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. 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.