France vs Luxembourg: Period versus cohort life expectancy
France
82.88 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
83.15 years
in 2023
France rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.15 years against 82.88 years in France, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.02 years | 69.36 years | 1.66 years | France |
| 1970s | 72.95 years | 70.76 years | 2.19 years | France |
| 1980s | 75.33 years | 73.55 years | 1.78 years | France |
| 1990s | 77.8 years | 76.22 years | 1.57 years | France |
| 2000s | 80.17 years | 78.99 years | 1.18 years | France |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.61 years | 0.546 years | France |
| 2020s | 82.42 years | 82.62 years | 0.2 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, France or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.15 years against 82.88 years in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between France and Luxembourg?
- 0.27 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- France ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. 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, in a given year.