Healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 71.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
71.23
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.46
in 2018
All-time low
67.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 67.92001: 682002: 68.22003: 68.42004: 68.52005: 68.82006: 69.12007: 69.32008: 69.62009: 69.92010: 70.12011: 70.32012: 70.42013: 70.72014: 70.92015: 71.12016: 71.32017: 71.42018: 71.52019: 71.52020: 71.32021: 71.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg is 71.23, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg peaked at 71.46 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.85, in 2000.

Luxembourg ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.76 67.85 69.86 10
2010s 70.9 70.07 71.46 10
2020s 71.27 71.23 71.31 2

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 2 Japan 73.4 compare
  2. 3 Korea 72.45 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 71.37 compare
  4. 6 Norway 71.16 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 71.15 compare
  6. 8 Sweden 71.12 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg was 71.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 71.46 in 2018.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 67.85 in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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