Life expectancy (Our World) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Life expectancy (Our World) was 82.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.23
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.23
in 2023
All-time low
42.33
in 1918
Years of data
123
1901–2023
Life expectancy in Luxembourg, 1901–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Luxembourg is 82.23, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Luxembourg peaked at 82.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 1918.
That places Luxembourg 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 47.98 | — |
| 1902 | 48.06 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 46.91 | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 44.83 | -4.4% |
| 1905 | 46.21 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 46.59 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 49 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 46.46 | -5.2% |
| 1909 | 47.79 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 49.66 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 46.38 | -6.6% |
| 1912 | 48.88 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 50.24 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 50.07 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 51.47 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 50.12 | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 48.05 | -4.1% |
| 1918 | 42.33 | -11.9% |
| 1919 | 44.68 | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 54.62 | +22.3% |
| 1921 | 56.21 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 55.27 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 54.68 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 56.76 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 54.79 | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 53.41 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 55.86 | +4.6% |
| 1928 | 55.35 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 52.7 | -4.8% |
| 1930 | 56.8 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 57.59 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 56.66 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 58.31 | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 59.9 | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 59.1 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 61.2 | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 61.06 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 59.2 | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 60.35 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 61.95 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 59.99 | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 58.33 | -2.8% |
| 1943 | 54.32 | -6.9% |
| 1944 | 47.84 | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 49.4 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 61.61 | +24.7% |
| 1947 | 63.06 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 64.49 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 64.84 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 65.55 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 65.86 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 66.12 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 66.39 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 67.37 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 67.14 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 66.89 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.41 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 68.37 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 68.78 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 69.15 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 68.4 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.83 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 69.21 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 68.91 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.47 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.99 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 69.72 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 69.23 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 69.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.47 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 70.32 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.22 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 70.24 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.46 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.47 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.25 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.08 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 72.16 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.98 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 72.72 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.28 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 74.09 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 73.87 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.28 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.97 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 74.96 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.75 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.43 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.93 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75.88 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.99 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.26 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.66 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.88 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.11 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.91 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.24 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.52 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.59 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.41 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.84 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.23 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 82.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 82.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 47.09 | 44.83 | 49 | 9 |
| 1910s | 48.19 | 42.33 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.96 | 52.7 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.02 | 56.66 | 61.2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 58.58 | 47.84 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.88 | 65.55 | 68.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.11 | 68.4 | 69.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.52 | 69.23 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.21 | 72.08 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.8 | 74.75 | 76.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.51 | 77.26 | 80.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81 | 80.1 | 81.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 | 81.41 | 82.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Luxembourg?
- Life expectancy in Luxembourg was 82.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 1918.
- How does Luxembourg rank for life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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