Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Life expectancy at birth
Luxembourg
82.23 years
in 2023
Netherlands
82.16 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 82.23 years against 82.16 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.88 years | 72.35 years | 5.47 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 69.11 years | 73.54 years | 4.43 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 70.52 years | 74.54 years | 4.02 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 73.21 years | 76.38 years | 3.17 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 75.8 years | 77.51 years | 1.71 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.51 years | 79.34 years | 0.832 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81 years | 81.46 years | 0.4581 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.92 years | 81.7 years | 0.2152 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 82.23 years against 82.16 years in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.07 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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. 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.