Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy at birth, total
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
75.74 years
in 2024
Luxembourg
83.2 years
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.2 years against 75.74 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.46 years.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.64 years | 69.12 years | 12.48 years | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 60.9 years | 70.5 years | 9.6 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 65.15 years | 73.08 years | 7.93 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 68.83 years | 76.28 years | 7.45 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 72.14 years | 78.98 years | 6.84 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 74.4 years | 81.9 years | 7.51 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 74.14 years | 82.84 years | 8.7 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.2 years against 75.74 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 7.46 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.