Womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Womens life expectancy at birth was 83.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg is 83.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg peaked at 83.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.89, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.89 | — |
| 1951 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 68.59 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 68.91 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.23 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 69.92 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 69.75 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 69.58 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 70.84 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 70.55 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 71.72 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.34 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.55 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 72.47 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 72.53 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 71.68 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 72.6 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 72.78 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.19 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 72.48 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.39 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 74.1 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 73.62 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.77 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 73.63 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 75.11 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 74.75 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 75.7 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.81 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 75.23 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.47 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.1 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 75.74 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.22 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.4 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 77.05 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.49 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 77.18 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.42 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.82 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 78.57 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 78.54 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.04 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.61 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.34 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.83 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.59 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.08 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.84 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.8 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.91 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.46 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.13 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.02 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.31 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.78 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.45 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.58 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.22 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.09 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.35 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.84 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 83.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 83.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.35 | 67.89 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.13 | 71.34 | 73.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.87 | 72.19 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.27 | 74.81 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5 | 77.42 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.71 | 79.59 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 82.02 | 83.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.52 | 83.09 | 83.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 38 United Arab Emirates 84.2 compare
- 39 Denmark 83.86 compare
- 40 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.84 compare
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg was 83.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 83.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.89 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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