Poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Poverty vs life expectancy 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
65.55
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg stood at 82.23. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg peaked at 82.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.55, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.55 | — |
| 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 | 74.08 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Luxembourg was 82.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.55 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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