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
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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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.