Life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.84 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
83.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.84
in 2023
All-time low
67.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg stood at 83.84. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 83.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.89, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 41st out of 229 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.
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 83.85 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
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 14.23 Days per year (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,059 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Luxembourg was 83.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 83.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.89 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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