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

Latest (2019)
1.12
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 2014
All-time low
0.0341
in 1968
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Luxembourg, 1960–2019

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Italy 1.2 compare
  2. 5 Finland 1.16 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 1.15 compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 1.09 compare
  5. 9 Australia 1.08 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 1.07 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
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