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Health · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Luxembourg: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 83.2 yrs (2024), 18th of 217 in the world and 10th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 85.5 yrs (2024), 18th of 217 in the world and 11th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 81.0 yrs (2024), 24th of 217 in the world and 14th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy83.2 yrs2024 · world 18/217 · region 10/58Life expectancy, women85.5 yrs2024 · world 18/217 · region 11/58Life expectancy, men81.0 yrs2024 · world 24/217 · region 14/58Infant mortality1.92024 · world 190/196 · region 47/52
Life expectancy
LuxembourgEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Luxembourg83.2 yrsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
LuxembourgEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Luxembourg85.5 yrsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Luxembourg in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years83.2 yrs202418/21710/5877.9 yrs80.6 yrs82.1 yrs+1.2%since 201478.6 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years85.5 yrs202418/21711/5881.1 yrs83.5 yrs84.5 yrs+0.4%since 201481.8 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years81.0 yrs202424/21714/5874.8 yrs77.9 yrs79.9 yrs+2.0%since 201475.6 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births1.92024190/19647/523.92.42.0−14%since 20146.64.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births2.22024194/19650/524.72.82.4−15%since 20147.85.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births1.52024179/19638/522.41.51.5±0.0%since 20144.12.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births112023146/19416/5118176−27%since 20131110197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months99%20249/1933/5193%96%99%±0.0 ppsince 201494%94%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.3%202487/15312/350.1%0.2%0.2%+0.1 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people82024162/20830/521486+42%since 20142212131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.9%2024107/19344/525.9%6.7%5.8%+0.7 ppsince 20149.6%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure8.5%2024175/19351/5214.3%10.2%8.4%−2.6 ppsince 201416.5%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.982017——2.152.77·+10%since 20073.903.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people4.0202344/18230/516.319995.44.2−24%since 20135.05.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202419/20612/56100.0%100.0%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201498.0%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population97.6%202478/20340/5497.7%97.6%97.6%±0.0 ppsince 201497.4%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults24.5%202451/16626/4828.1%26.3%25.0%−1.8 ppsince 201024.9%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people4.12019166/18637/4917.96.54.12019−59%since 20097.48.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Luxembourg and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Luxembourg. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLuxembourgGermanyFranceBelgium
Life expectancy83.2 yrs202480.8 yrs202483.0 yrs202482.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women85.5 yrs202483.2 yrs202485.9 yrs202484.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men81.0 yrs202478.5 yrs202480.2 yrs202480.3 yrs2024
Infant mortality1.920243.120243.420243.12024
Under-5 mortality2.220243.720244.320243.72024
Neonatal mortality1.520242.320242.820242.22024
Maternal mortality112023420237202342023
Measles vaccination99%202496%202495%202496%2024
HIV prevalence0.3%20240.2%20240.3%20230.2%2024
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