Luxembourg birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Luxembourg by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1969. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.7 — a 26.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Luxembourg (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.33% annually. On average, 2,028 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.29% — 1,933 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Luxembourg ranks 136/196 for absolute natural population change and 133/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Luxembourg by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.05% will be to women under age 20, 25.4% to women ages 20-29, and 73.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 3.11%, 60%, and 36.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Luxembourg	World
2100	12.9%	16.5%
2099	12.9%	16.6%
2098	12.9%	16.6%
2097	12.9%	16.7%
2096	13%	16.8%
2095	13%	16.8%
2094	13%	16.9%
2093	13%	17%
2092	13%	17%
2091	13%	17.1%
2090	13%	17.2%
2089	13%	17.2%
2088	13%	17.3%
2087	13%	17.4%
2086	13%	17.4%
2085	13%	17.5%
2084	12.9%	17.5%
2083	12.9%	17.6%
2082	12.9%	17.7%
2081	12.9%	17.7%
2080	12.9%	17.8%
2079	13%	17.8%
2078	13%	17.9%
2077	13%	17.9%
2076	13%	18%
2075	13.1%	18%
2074	13.1%	18.1%
2073	13.1%	18.2%
2072	13.2%	18.2%
2071	13.2%	18.3%
2070	13.3%	18.3%
2069	13.3%	18.4%
2068	13.3%	18.5%
2067	13.4%	18.6%
2066	13.4%	18.6%
2065	13.4%	18.7%
2064	13.5%	18.8%
2063	13.5%	18.9%
2062	13.5%	19.1%
2061	13.5%	19.2%
2060	13.5%	19.3%
2059	13.5%	19.4%
2058	13.5%	19.5%
2057	13.5%	19.6%
2056	13.5%	19.8%
2055	13.5%	19.9%
2054	13.5%	20%
2053	13.5%	20.1%
2052	13.5%	20.2%
2051	13.5%	20.3%
2050	13.5%	20.4%
2049	13.5%	20.5%
2048	13.5%	20.6%
2047	13.5%	20.7%
2046	13.6%	20.8%
2045	13.6%	20.9%
2044	13.7%	20.9%
2043	13.8%	21%
2042	14%	21.1%
2041	14.1%	21.2%
2040	14.3%	21.2%
2039	14.4%	21.3%
2038	14.6%	21.4%
2037	14.7%	21.5%
2036	14.8%	21.6%
2035	14.9%	21.8%
2034	15%	22%
2033	15.2%	22.2%
2032	15.3%	22.4%
2031	15.4%	22.7%
2030	15.4%	23%
2029	15.6%	23.3%
2028	15.6%	23.6%
2027	15.7%	23.9%
2026	15.7%	24.2%
2025	15.8%	24.6%
2024	15.8%	24.7%
2023	15.8%	25%
2022	15.9%	25.3%
2021	15.9%	25.6%
2020	16%	25.8%
2019	16%	26%
2018	16.1%	26.2%
2017	16.2%	26.4%
2016	16.4%	26.5%
2015	16.6%	26.6%
2014	16.7%	26.8%
2013	16.9%	26.9%
2012	17.1%	27%
2011	17.4%	27.1%
2010	17.7%	27.3%
2009	17.8%	27.5%
2008	18%	27.6%
2007	18.2%	27.9%
2006	18.4%	28.1%
2005	18.5%	28.5%
2004	18.7%	28.8%
2003	18.8%	29.2%
2002	18.9%	29.6%
2001	18.9%	30%
2000	18.9%	30.4%
1999	18.9%	30.8%
1998	18.8%	31.1%
1997	18.7%	31.5%
1996	18.6%	31.8%
1995	18.4%	32.1%
1994	18.3%	32.3%
1993	18%	32.5%
1992	17.8%	32.7%
1991	17.6%	32.9%
1990	17.4%	33%
1989	17.2%	33.2%
1988	17%	33.4%
1987	16.9%	33.6%
1986	17%	33.8%
1985	17.2%	34%
1984	17.5%	34.3%
1983	17.8%	34.6%
1982	18.1%	34.9%
1981	18.4%	35.2%
1980	18.8%	35.5%
1979	19.2%	35.9%
1978	19.5%	36.3%
1977	19.9%	36.7%
1976	20.2%	36.9%
1975	20.5%	37.1%
1974	20.9%	37.2%
1973	21.2%	37.3%
1972	21.6%	37.5%
1971	22%	37.6%
1970	22.2%	37.7%
1969	22.4%	37.8%
1968	22.5%	37.9%
1967	22.6%	38%
1966	22.5%	38%
1965	22.3%	38%
1964	22.1%	38%
1963	21.9%	37.8%
1962	21.7%	37.6%
1961	21.5%	37.5%
1960	21.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Luxembourg was 21.2% in 1960, 17.8% in 1992, and 15.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Luxembourg.

Maternal mortality by year

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Luxembourg

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	World
2023	11	197
2022	6	203
2021	6	242
2020	6	211
2019	12	207
2018	9	211
2017	15	215
2016	13	220
2015	13	228
2014	13	231
2013	15	235
2012	13	239
2011	13	247
2010	17	253
2009	15	258
2008	13	264
2007	14	269
2006	16	276
2005	17	283
2004	17	291
2003	15	301
2002	17	311
2001	19	321
2000	18	328
1999	21	340
1998	18	360
1997	22	358
1996	23	366
1995	22	371
1994	20	382
1993	20	389
1992	26	395
1991	25	395
1990	24	391
1989	21	401
1988	24	414
1987	23	429
1986	24	438
1985	24	460

The maternal mortality rate in Luxembourg was 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 38.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Luxembourg

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	World
2023	0.23%	2.49%
2022	0.24%	2.59%
2021	0.24%	2.66%
2020	0.25%	2.75%
2019	0.25%	2.86%
2018	0.25%	2.97%
2017	0.25%	3.11%
2016	0.25%	3.22%
2015	0.26%	3.35%
2014	0.26%	3.48%
2013	0.26%	3.61%
2012	0.27%	3.77%
2011	0.27%	3.97%
2010	0.28%	4.11%
2009	0.29%	4.31%
2008	0.3%	4.5%
2007	0.31%	4.7%
2006	0.33%	4.92%
2005	0.35%	5.16%
2004	0.37%	5.43%
2003	0.39%	5.65%
2002	0.42%	5.94%
2001	0.44%	6.21%
2000	0.47%	6.48%
1999	0.5%	6.75%
1998	0.53%	7.05%
1997	0.56%	7.28%
1996	0.6%	7.52%
1995	0.64%	7.76%
1994	0.68%	7.98%
1993	0.73%	8.19%
1992	0.78%	8.46%
1991	0.83%	8.66%
1990	0.88%	8.81%
1989	0.93%	9.02%
1988	0.97%	9.31%
1987	1.02%	9.47%
1986	1.07%	9.81%
1985	1.12%	10.1%
1984	1.16%	10.4%
1983	1.21%	10.6%
1982	1.25%	10.8%
1981	1.29%	11%
1980	1.34%	11.4%
1979	1.39%	11.7%
1978	1.44%	12.2%
1977	1.51%	12.6%
1976	1.58%	13%
1975	1.67%	13.4%
1974	1.77%	13.8%
1973	1.88%	14.1%
1972	1.99%	14.5%
1971	2.11%	15.1%
1970	2.24%	15.2%
1969	2.36%	15.4%
1968	2.48%	15.6%
1967	2.61%	15.9%
1966	2.75%	16.1%
1965	2.89%	16.4%
1964	3.04%	16.6%
1963	3.2%	16.5%
1962	3.36%	16.7%
1961	3.54%	17%
1960	3.72%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Luxembourg was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.23% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 4.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.