Life expectancy at age 65 in Luxembourg

At age 65, people in Luxembourg could expect to live another 21.1 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1971. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Life expectancy at age 65 Unit: Years Data: 1971 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Luxembourg, 2024 21.1 Years
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 21.0 years
European Union, 2024 20.2 yearsep (Source flag ep) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 20.2 years Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 9th of 37 See the full ranking

Life expectancy at age 65 in Luxembourg over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at age 65 (years), 2000 to 2024
Period LuxembourgEuropean Union
2024 21.1 years 20.2 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 21.0 years 20.0 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 20.8 years 19.4 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2021 20.5 years 19.1 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 20.1 years 19.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2019 20.6 years 20.0 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2018 20.2 years 19.8 yearse (estimated)
2017 19.9 yearsb (break in time series) 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 20.4 yearsb (break in time series) 19.8 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 20.1 years 19.7 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 20.2 yearsb (break in time series) 19.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 20.6 years 19.7 years
2012 20.0 yearsb (break in time series) 19.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 19.8 years 19.6 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 19.6 years 19.4 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 19.7 years 19.2 years
2008 19.4 years 19.0 years
2007 18.5 years 18.9 years
2006 18.8 years 18.7 years
2005 18.8 years 18.3 years
2004 18.8 years 18.3 years
2003 17.3 years 17.8 years
2002 18.2 years 17.8 years
2001 18.1 years –
2000 18.1 years –

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 21.0 years in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 20.2 years, the figure has changed by +4.5%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 37 countries with data for 2024, Luxembourg has the 9th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 20.2 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_mlexpec · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=YR age=Y65
Observation period
1971 to 2024 for Luxembourg
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat