Luxembourg vs Other small states: Life expectancy at birth, total

Luxembourg
83.2 years
in 2024
Other small states
73.81 years
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
18th
Other small states rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 83.2 years against 73.81 years in Other small states, a difference of 9.39 years.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 18th of 217 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 69.12 years 58.87 years 10.25 years Luxembourg
1970s 70.5 years 60.7 years 9.8 years Luxembourg
1980s 73.08 years 63.37 years 9.7 years Luxembourg
1990s 76.28 years 65.01 years 11.27 years Luxembourg
2000s 78.98 years 67.53 years 11.45 years Luxembourg
2010s 81.9 years 71.22 years 10.68 years Luxembourg
2020s 82.84 years 72.92 years 9.92 years Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Luxembourg or Other small states?
Luxembourg, at 83.2 years against 73.81 years in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Luxembourg and Other small states?
9.39 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Other small states?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Other small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 18th of 217 countries.
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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.