Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Madagascar by year

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Luxembourg

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2023	1.25	3.97
2022	1.31	4.04
2021	1.38	4.1
2020	1.36	4.17
2019	1.34	4.22
2018	1.38	4.25
2017	1.39	4.26
2016	1.41	4.29
2015	1.47	4.34
2014	1.5	4.42
2013	1.55	4.53
2012	1.57	4.61
2011	1.52	4.74
2010	1.63	4.9
2009	1.59	5
2008	1.61	5.04
2007	1.61	5.08
2006	1.65	5.13
2005	1.63	5.2
2004	1.66	5.26
2003	1.62	5.33
2002	1.63	5.41
2001	1.66	5.53
2000	1.76	5.67
1999	1.74	5.84
1998	1.68	5.99
1997	1.71	6.02
1996	1.77	6.03
1995	1.7	6.04
1994	1.72	6.04
1993	1.7	6.06
1992	1.64	6.08
1991	1.6	6.12
1990	1.6	6.14
1989	1.52	6.15
1988	1.51	6.18
1987	1.4	6.24
1986	1.43	6.34
1985	1.38	6.46
1984	1.42	6.55
1983	1.43	6.63
1982	1.49	6.7
1981	1.55	6.77
1980	1.5	6.84
1979	1.48	6.87
1978	1.48	6.9
1977	1.5	6.93
1976	1.48	6.95
1975	1.55	6.97
1974	1.58	6.99
1973	1.58	7.01
1972	1.75	7.04
1971	1.95	7.07
1970	1.97	7.1
1969	2.02	7.12
1968	2.12	7.13
1967	2.24	7.14
1966	2.34	7.16
1965	2.42	7.17
1964	2.34	7.19
1963	-	7.21
1962	2.37	7.26
1961	-	7.3
1960	2.29	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Luxembourg vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2023	1,933	766,391
2022	2,024	753,931
2021	2,240	741,416
2020	1,828	736,607
2019	1,922	735,853
2018	1,945	719,267
2017	1,968	699,498
2016	2,095	682,801
2015	2,107	668,977
2014	2,225	660,837
2013	2,336	654,230
2012	2,124	644,255
2011	1,814	640,577
2010	2,129	641,543
2009	1,991	634,008
2008	2,003	615,580
2007	1,584	597,772
2006	1,748	581,489
2005	1,721	568,143
2004	1,878	556,319
2003	1,220	544,903
2002	1,607	535,518
2001	1,766	529,656
2000	1,963	520,860
1999	1,808	516,976
1998	1,486	508,408
1997	1,552	490,905
1996	1,781	471,453
1995	1,634	450,259
1994	1,652	428,169
1993	1,470	408,801
1992	1,098	388,430
1991	1,239	375,040
1990	1,145	360,621
1989	679	344,279
1988	747	330,510
1987	222	317,621
1986	331	307,074
1985	74	304,199
1984	146	296,892
1983	37	290,085
1982	183	284,733
1981	329	277,535
1980	37	275,287
1979	72	270,752
1978	-145	263,684
1977	-36	255,399
1976	-578	247,026
1975	-395	238,774
1974	-390	230,233
1973	-421	221,768
1972	-35	213,138
1971	69	204,617
1970	272	194,889
1969	303	184,562
1968	604	175,869
1967	837	167,287
1966	1,168	159,483
1965	1,260	152,362
1964	1,377	146,894
1963	1,199	142,666
1962	1,091	139,412
1961	1,489	136,578
1960	1,319	133,684

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.29% in Luxembourg and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Madagascar by year

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Luxembourg

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2023	9.5	32.1
2022	9.9	32.5
2021	10.5	32.9
2020	10.2	33.3
2019	10	33.6
2018	10.3	33.7
2017	10.4	33.6
2016	10.4	33.6
2015	10.7	33.8
2014	10.9	34.2
2013	11.3	34.7
2012	11.3	35.1
2011	10.9	35.8
2010	11.6	36.7
2009	11.3	37.4
2008	11.5	37.5
2007	11.4	37.8
2006	11.7	38
2005	11.5	38.4
2004	11.9	39
2003	11.7	39.5
2002	12	40.2
2001	12.4	41.1
2000	13.1	42
1999	13	43.2
1998	12.7	44.1
1997	13.1	44.4
1996	13.7	44.6
1995	13.3	44.5
1994	13.5	44.2
1993	13.5	44.1
1992	13.1	43.9
1991	12.9	44.1
1990	12.9	44.1
1989	12.4	43.9
1988	12.3	43.8
1987	11.4	43.8
1986	11.7	44
1985	11.2	44.8
1984	11.5	45.2
1983	11.4	45.5
1982	11.8	45.9
1981	12.1	46.2
1980	11.4	46.8
1979	11.2	47.2
1978	11.2	47.4
1977	11.2	47.4
1976	10.9	47.4
1975	11.1	47.4
1974	11.1	47.4
1973	10.8	47.4
1972	11.8	47.4
1971	13	47.2
1970	13	46.8
1969	13.3	46.5
1968	14	46.1
1967	14.8	45.9
1966	15.6	45.7
1965	16	45.6
1964	16	45.7
1963	15.8	46
1962	16	46.5
1961	16.1	47.1
1960	16	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 16 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2100	12.9%	21.5%
2099	12.9%	21.6%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	12.9%	21.9%
2096	13%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.2%
2094	13%	22.3%
2093	13%	22.5%
2092	13%	22.6%
2091	13%	22.8%
2090	13%	22.9%
2089	13%	23.1%
2088	13%	23.3%
2087	13%	23.4%
2086	13%	23.6%
2085	13%	23.7%
2084	12.9%	23.9%
2083	12.9%	24.1%
2082	12.9%	24.3%
2081	12.9%	24.4%
2080	12.9%	24.6%
2079	13%	24.8%
2078	13%	25%
2077	13%	25.2%
2076	13%	25.4%
2075	13.1%	25.6%
2074	13.1%	25.8%
2073	13.1%	26%
2072	13.2%	26.2%
2071	13.2%	26.4%
2070	13.3%	26.6%
2069	13.3%	26.9%
2068	13.3%	27.1%
2067	13.4%	27.3%
2066	13.4%	27.5%
2065	13.4%	27.7%
2064	13.5%	28%
2063	13.5%	28.2%
2062	13.5%	28.4%
2061	13.5%	28.7%
2060	13.5%	28.9%
2059	13.5%	29.1%
2058	13.5%	29.4%
2057	13.5%	29.6%
2056	13.5%	29.9%
2055	13.5%	30.1%
2054	13.5%	30.4%
2053	13.5%	30.6%
2052	13.5%	30.9%
2051	13.5%	31.2%
2050	13.5%	31.4%
2049	13.5%	31.7%
2048	13.5%	32%
2047	13.5%	32.3%
2046	13.6%	32.6%
2045	13.6%	32.9%
2044	13.7%	33.2%
2043	13.8%	33.5%
2042	14%	33.8%
2041	14.1%	34.1%
2040	14.3%	34.5%
2039	14.4%	34.8%
2038	14.6%	35.1%
2037	14.7%	35.5%
2036	14.8%	35.8%
2035	14.9%	36.2%
2034	15%	36.5%
2033	15.2%	36.9%
2032	15.3%	37.2%
2031	15.4%	37.4%
2030	15.4%	37.7%
2029	15.6%	38%
2028	15.6%	38.2%
2027	15.7%	38.5%
2026	15.7%	38.8%
2025	15.8%	39.1%
2024	15.8%	39.3%
2023	15.8%	39.6%
2022	15.9%	39.9%
2021	15.9%	40.1%
2020	16%	40.4%
2019	16%	40.7%
2018	16.1%	40.9%
2017	16.2%	41.2%
2016	16.4%	41.6%
2015	16.6%	42%
2014	16.7%	42.4%
2013	16.9%	42.8%
2012	17.1%	43.3%
2011	17.4%	43.7%
2010	17.7%	44%
2009	17.8%	44.3%
2008	18%	44.6%
2007	18.2%	44.8%
2006	18.4%	45%
2005	18.5%	45.2%
2004	18.7%	45.3%
2003	18.8%	45.4%
2002	18.9%	45.4%
2001	18.9%	45.4%
2000	18.9%	45.4%
1999	18.9%	45.4%
1998	18.8%	45.4%
1997	18.7%	45.3%
1996	18.6%	45.3%
1995	18.4%	45.3%
1994	18.3%	45.4%
1993	18%	45.5%
1992	17.8%	45.6%
1991	17.6%	45.7%
1990	17.4%	45.9%
1989	17.2%	46.1%
1988	17%	46.3%
1987	16.9%	46.5%
1986	17%	46.7%
1985	17.2%	46.8%
1984	17.5%	46.9%
1983	17.8%	47%
1982	18.1%	47.1%
1981	18.4%	47.1%
1980	18.8%	47%
1979	19.2%	46.9%
1978	19.5%	46.8%
1977	19.9%	46.7%
1976	20.2%	46.6%
1975	20.5%	46.5%
1974	20.9%	46.5%
1973	21.2%	46.4%
1972	21.6%	46.4%
1971	22%	46.4%
1970	22.2%	46.4%
1969	22.4%	46.4%
1968	22.5%	46.5%
1967	22.6%	46.5%
1966	22.5%	46.6%
1965	22.3%	46.7%
1964	22.1%	46.8%
1963	21.9%	46.7%
1962	21.7%	46.3%
1961	21.5%	45.8%
1960	21.2%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Madagascar

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Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2023	11	445
2022	6	439
2021	6	467
2020	6	447
2019	12	462
2018	9	466
2017	15	469
2016	13	470
2015	13	474
2014	13	477
2013	15	481
2012	13	487
2011	13	492
2010	17	500
2009	15	507
2008	13	510
2007	14	522
2006	16	528
2005	17	540
2004	17	555
2003	15	571
2002	17	593
2001	19	611
2000	18	638
1999	21	647
1998	18	663
1997	22	676
1996	23	680
1995	22	684
1994	20	688
1993	20	688
1992	26	699
1991	25	691
1990	24	692
1989	21	684
1988	24	687
1987	23	702
1986	24	730
1985	24	751

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Madagascar
2023	0.23%	6.48%
2022	0.24%	6.57%
2021	0.24%	6.62%
2020	0.25%	6.63%
2019	0.25%	6.61%
2018	0.25%	6.58%
2017	0.25%	6.57%
2016	0.25%	6.57%
2015	0.26%	6.58%
2014	0.26%	6.62%
2013	0.26%	6.69%
2012	0.27%	6.77%
2011	0.27%	6.9%
2010	0.28%	7.07%
2009	0.29%	7.28%
2008	0.3%	7.53%
2007	0.31%	7.81%
2006	0.33%	8.12%
2005	0.35%	8.46%
2004	0.37%	8.82%
2003	0.39%	9.2%
2002	0.42%	9.6%
2001	0.44%	10%
2000	0.47%	10.5%
1999	0.5%	11%
1998	0.53%	11.5%
1997	0.56%	12%
1996	0.6%	12.6%
1995	0.64%	13.1%
1994	0.68%	13.5%
1993	0.73%	14%
1992	0.78%	14.5%
1991	0.83%	15%
1990	0.88%	15.6%
1989	0.93%	16.1%
1988	0.97%	16.6%
1987	1.02%	17.1%
1986	1.07%	17.5%
1985	1.12%	17.7%
1984	1.16%	17.8%
1983	1.21%	17.8%
1982	1.25%	17.6%
1981	1.29%	17.4%
1980	1.34%	17.1%
1979	1.39%	16.9%
1978	1.44%	16.7%
1977	1.51%	16.5%
1976	1.58%	16.3%
1975	1.67%	16.1%
1974	1.77%	15.8%
1973	1.88%	15.6%
1972	1.99%	15.3%
1971	2.11%	15.1%
1970	2.24%	14.9%
1969	2.36%	14.7%
1968	2.48%	14.6%
1967	2.61%	-
1966	2.75%	-
1965	2.89%	-
1964	3.04%	-
1963	3.2%	-
1962	3.36%	-
1961	3.54%	-
1960	3.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.