Germany vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Germany
-4.6 Years
in 2024
Luxembourg
-4.5 Years
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
16th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports -4.5 Years against -4.6 Years in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Years.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s -5.2 Years -5.7 Years 0.5 Years Germany
1970s -6.36 Years -7.23 Years 0.8778 Years Germany
1980s -6.49 Years -7.24 Years 0.75 Years Germany
1990s -6.49 Years -6.9 Years 0.41 Years Germany
2000s -5.43 Years -5.8 Years 0.37 Years Germany
2010s -4.9 Years -4.82 Years 0.08 Years Luxembourg
2020s -4.78 Years -4.22 Years 0.56 Years Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Germany or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at -4.5 Years against -4.6 Years in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Germany and Luxembourg?
0.1 Years, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Germany ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.