Denmark vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Denmark
83.86 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
83.84 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Luxembourg rank
41st
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 83.86 years against 83.84 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 years | 69.35 years | 3.62 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 74.81 years | 72.13 years | 2.68 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 76.79 years | 73.87 years | 2.91 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.56 years | 76.27 years | 1.29 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 78.5 years | 0.3123 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 80.1 years | 80.71 years | 0.6116 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 82.51 years | 82.7 years | 0.1905 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 83.46 years | 83.52 years | 0.061 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 83.86 years against 83.84 years in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.02 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.