Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.57
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.57
in 2023
All-time low
63.44
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg stood at 80.57. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg peaked at 80.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.44, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.44 | — |
| 1951 | 63.65 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 63.86 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 64.29 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 65.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 64.71 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 64.4 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 66.12 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 66.29 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 66.02 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 66.77 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 65.66 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 65.43 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.08 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 66.25 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.53 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.31 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 66.56 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 66.37 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.15 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.64 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 66.75 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 66.94 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.03 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 66.98 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.91 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 68.82 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69.83 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 68.86 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 68.8 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.76 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 69.57 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.2 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 70.67 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.56 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.91 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.21 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.25 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 71.91 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.85 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.12 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.09 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 72.86 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.13 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.9 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 73.62 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.25 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.47 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.61 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.78 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.02 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 76.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.75 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.68 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.08 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.89 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.32 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 78.72 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.7 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.76 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.71 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.28 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.56 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.57 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 80.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 80.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.59 | 63.44 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.25 | 65.43 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.28 | 66.15 | 68.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.04 | 68.8 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.9 | 71.85 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.12 | 74.47 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.18 | 77.89 | 79.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.28 | 79.71 | 80.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Luxembourg was 80.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 80.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.44 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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