Iceland vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy
Iceland
82.58 Years
in 2021
Luxembourg
82.78 Years
in 2021
Iceland rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 82.78 Years against 82.58 Years in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.72 Years | 79.54 Years | 1.18 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.11 Years | 82.14 Years | 0.0315 Years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.57 Years | 82.8 Years | 0.2355 Years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 82.78 Years against 82.58 Years in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.2 Years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.