Sex ratio in life expectancy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Luxembourg is 1.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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
More health data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Luxembourg?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Luxembourg was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.