Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1973
All-time low
1.04
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg is 1.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg peaked at 1.11 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 217 Liechtenstein 1.04 compare
- 218 Liberia 1.04 compare
- 219 New Zealand 1.04 compare
- 221 Guinea 1.04 compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 1.04 compare
- 223 Netherlands 1.04 compare
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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 ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1973.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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