Italy vs Luxembourg: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Italy
82.68 years
in 2022
Luxembourg
83.15 years
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
9th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Italy
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.15 years against 82.68 years in Italy, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2 years | 69.36 years | 0.84 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 72.77 years | 70.76 years | 2.01 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.49 years | 73.55 years | 1.94 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.02 years | 76.22 years | 1.79 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.82 years | 78.99 years | 1.82 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.7 years | 81.61 years | 1.09 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.47 years | 82.44 years | 0.0267 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.15 years against 82.68 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Italy and Luxembourg?
- 0.47 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 11th 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.