Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.8917 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8917
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 1952
All-time low
0.765
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg is 0.8917, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 4.92 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.765, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6 | — |
| 1951 | 3.5 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.92 | +40.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 | -28.2% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 3.25 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 3.65 | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 3.75 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.41 | -35.7% |
| 1959 | 2.6 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 3.72 | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 3.65 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.93 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.47 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 4.19 | +59.4% |
| 1967 | 4.39 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.29 | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 4.79 | +49.7% |
| 1972 | 4.35 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 2.87 | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 3.55 | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.22 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.92 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 3.08 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.78 | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.946 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.765 | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.875 | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8917 | -24.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.8917 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.8917 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 | 2.41 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 2.63 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 | 2.67 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 2.3 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.58 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.946 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.765 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.875 | 1.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Luxembourg was 0.8917 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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