Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1963.
That places Luxembourg 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.2% | — |
| 1961 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 86.8% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 92.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 92.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 77.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 78.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 81.9% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.8% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Luxembourg was 92.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1963.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.