Kuwait vs Luxembourg: Life expectancy at birth, total
Kuwait
83.19 years
in 2023
Luxembourg
83.36 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Kuwait
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.36 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.77 years | 70.5 years | 0.73 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 73.39 years | 73.08 years | 0.3124 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 75.53 years | 76.28 years | 0.7527 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 76.78 years | 78.98 years | 2.2 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 79.3 years | 81.9 years | 2.6 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 80.32 years | 82.76 years | 2.44 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kuwait or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.36 years against 83.19 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 0.17 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Luxembourg?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release