Luxembourg vs United States of America: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Luxembourg
4.5 Years
in 2024
United States of America
4.9 Years
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
25th
United States of America rank
22nd
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.9 Years against 4.5 Years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4 Years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 Years | 6.5 Years | 0.8 Years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.23 Years | 7.71 Years | 0.4778 Years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.24 Years | 7.1 Years | 0.14 Years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 6.9 Years | 6.33 Years | 0.57 Years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.8 Years | 5.11 Years | 0.69 Years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.82 Years | 4.88 Years | 0.06 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.22 Years | 5.42 Years | 1.2 Years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.9 Years against 4.5 Years in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.4 Years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.