Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.27
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1973
All-time low
3.01
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.27 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg peaked at 7.34 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.45 | — |
| 1951 | 4.59 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 4.73 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.83 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 4.93 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4.89 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.04 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 5.19 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 4.26 | -9.9% |
| 1960 | 5.69 | +33.7% |
| 1961 | 4.89 | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 5.68 | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 5.62 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7.04 | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.42 | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 6.07 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 5.47 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 6.46 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 6.33 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.75 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 7.34 | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 6.67 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 6.75 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 6.88 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.99 | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 6.68 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.02 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.72 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6.49 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.58 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.97 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 5.91 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.45 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 5.45 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.91 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 5.72 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.77 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.24 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.26 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 | 4.89 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.59 | 5.75 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 4.99 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 | 3.37 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.01 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.06 | 3.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.34 compare
- 213 Congo 3.34 compare
- 215 Netherlands 3.2 compare
- 216 Maldives 3.13 compare
- 217 Norway 3.1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg was 3.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1973.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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