Ireland vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy by age and sex
Ireland
83.1 Year
in 2024
Luxembourg
83.2 Year
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.2 Year against 83.1 Year in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 Year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 56 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.15 Year | 74.72 Year | 0.575 Year | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 75.59 Year | 76.54 Year | 0.95 Year | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 78.67 Year | 79.12 Year | 0.45 Year | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 81.44 Year | 81.77 Year | 0.33 Year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.52 Year | 82.74 Year | 0.22 Year | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.2 Year against 83.1 Year in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.1 Year, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.