Luxembourg vs Sweden: Life expectancy
Luxembourg
82.78 Years
in 2021
Sweden
82.66 Years
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 82.78 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.54 Years | 80.33 Years | 0.7891 Years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.14 Years | 81.86 Years | 0.2819 Years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.8 Years | 82.37 Years | 0.4315 Years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 82.78 Years against 82.66 Years in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.12 Years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.