Faroe Islands vs Luxembourg: Life Expectancy at Birth
Faroe Islands
83.08
in 2024
Luxembourg
83.2
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
18th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Faroe Islands
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 83.2 against 83.08 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.79 | 69.12 | 4.66 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 75.41 | 70.5 | 4.91 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.83 | 73.08 | 2.75 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.18 | 76.28 | 0.9049 | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 79.36 | 78.98 | 0.3775 | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.6 | 81.9 | 0.303 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.81 | 82.84 | 0.0261 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Faroe Islands or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 83.2 against 83.08 in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Faroe Islands and Luxembourg?
- 0.12, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Luxembourg rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Faroe Islands ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.