Difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.68
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.98
in 1988
All-time low
3.45
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg is 3.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg peaked at 6.98 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.77 | — |
| 1951 | 3.71 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.26 | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 4.2 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.93 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 4.48 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 4.51 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.61 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.97 | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 4.67 | +17.8% |
| 1961 | 4.96 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 5.32 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 5.16 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.22 | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 6.03 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.66 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 5.94 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 5.72 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 6.31 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 6 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 6.93 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 6.07 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 6.87 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 6.52 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 6.88 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.96 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.66 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 5.65 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 6.21 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 6.97 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 6.78 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.46 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.98 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.42 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 6.43 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.55 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 6.22 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 5.69 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.75 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.27 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.45 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.16 | 3.71 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 4.67 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.47 | 5.7 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 | 5.65 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 5.45 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.02 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.45 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.62 | 4.17 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Luxembourg was 3.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 1988.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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