Mortality rates at age 65 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mortality rates at age 65 was 0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1952
All-time low
0.765 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Luxembourg is 0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Luxembourg peaked at 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.765 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +40.8% |
| 1953 | 3.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1954 | 2.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.7% |
| 1959 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +59.4% |
| 1967 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1972 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 3.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 3.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 1.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.946 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.765 deaths per 1,000 people | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.875 deaths per 1,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.946 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.765 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.875 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 224 Iceland 0.9166 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 225 Norway 0.9102 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 226 French Polynesia 0.8938 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 0.8875 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 229 Hong Kong 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 230 Macao 0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Luxembourg?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Luxembourg was 0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.765 deaths per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Luxembourg ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.