Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.12 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg stood at 1.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg peaked at 1.42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0341, in 1968.
That places Luxembourg 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1856 | — |
| 1961 | 0.234 | +26.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2066 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1622 | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0533 | -67.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2519 | +372.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2431 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2414 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0341 | -85.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1636 | +380.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3138 | +91.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1891 | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3661 | +93.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3734 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.371 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1572 | -57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3325 | +111.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5022 | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4145 | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4761 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2896 | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4138 | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4026 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4453 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4118 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5587 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5583 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5036 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.758 | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5246 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6596 | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6524 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5639 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.663 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6269 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9768 | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 0.736 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 0.63 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +64.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8137 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8635 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9924 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9546 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8711 | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5877 | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +91.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9656 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9139 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9581 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9088 | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -9.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +380.2% | 0.0341 | 0.1636 |
| 1965 | +372.7% | 0.0533 | 0.2519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1776 | 0.0341 | 0.2519 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3496 | 0.1572 | 0.5022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4866 | 0.2896 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7356 | 0.5639 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9783 | 0.5877 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9088 | 1.42 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg was 1.12 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 in 1968.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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