Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Malawi

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Malawi by year

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Luxembourg

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2023	1.25	3.65
2022	1.31	3.72
2021	1.38	3.79
2020	1.36	3.88
2019	1.34	3.95
2018	1.38	4.02
2017	1.39	4.11
2016	1.41	4.22
2015	1.47	4.38
2014	1.5	4.57
2013	1.55	4.76
2012	1.57	4.9
2011	1.52	5.08
2010	1.63	5.26
2009	1.59	5.45
2008	1.61	5.61
2007	1.61	5.72
2006	1.65	5.8
2005	1.63	5.85
2004	1.66	5.86
2003	1.62	5.88
2002	1.63	5.9
2001	1.66	5.94
2000	1.76	6
1999	1.74	6.12
1998	1.68	6.21
1997	1.71	6.23
1996	1.77	6.29
1995	1.7	6.39
1994	1.72	6.49
1993	1.7	6.57
1992	1.64	6.63
1991	1.6	6.68
1990	1.6	6.74
1989	1.52	6.8
1988	1.51	6.88
1987	1.4	6.97
1986	1.43	7.07
1985	1.38	7.17
1984	1.42	7.27
1983	1.43	7.36
1982	1.49	7.45
1981	1.55	7.49
1980	1.5	7.52
1979	1.48	7.47
1978	1.48	7.43
1977	1.5	7.41
1976	1.48	7.39
1975	1.55	7.36
1974	1.58	7.34
1973	1.58	7.34
1972	1.75	7.33
1971	1.95	7.31
1970	1.97	7.3
1969	2.02	7.27
1968	2.12	7.26
1967	2.24	7.21
1966	2.34	7.17
1965	2.42	7.13
1964	2.34	7.11
1963	-	7.13
1962	2.37	7.1
1961	-	7.07
1960	2.29	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2023	1,933	549,096
2022	2,024	533,450
2021	2,240	517,400
2020	1,828	514,659
2019	1,922	506,104
2018	1,945	494,348
2017	1,968	484,655
2016	2,095	474,779
2015	2,107	472,484
2014	2,225	472,418
2013	2,336	470,293
2012	2,124	460,684
2011	1,814	454,149
2010	2,129	444,468
2009	1,991	434,811
2008	2,003	421,781
2007	1,584	410,290
2006	1,748	397,123
2005	1,721	381,130
2004	1,878	361,133
2003	1,220	341,133
2002	1,607	322,863
2001	1,766	310,833
2000	1,963	300,439
1999	1,808	295,629
1998	1,486	285,407
1997	1,552	277,433
1996	1,781	270,048
1995	1,634	266,745
1994	1,652	275,439
1993	1,470	276,538
1992	1,098	269,066
1991	1,239	260,193
1990	1,145	250,159
1989	679	237,967
1988	747	226,911
1987	222	220,566
1986	331	218,519
1985	74	216,179
1984	146	212,146
1983	37	209,422
1982	183	205,386
1981	329	199,436
1980	37	192,746
1979	72	182,123
1978	-145	172,503
1977	-36	161,930
1976	-578	153,422
1975	-395	145,254
1974	-390	137,819
1973	-421	131,529
1972	-35	125,728
1971	69	121,015
1970	272	116,822
1969	303	113,120
1968	604	110,329
1967	837	106,668
1966	1,168	103,512
1965	1,260	100,040
1964	1,377	97,658
1963	1,199	95,933
1962	1,091	92,463
1961	1,489	89,091
1960	1,319	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Malawi by year

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Luxembourg

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2023	9.5	31.4
2022	9.9	31.7
2021	10.5	32.1
2020	10.2	32.5
2019	10	32.9
2018	10.3	33.2
2017	10.4	33.7
2016	10.4	34.2
2015	10.7	35.3
2014	10.9	36.5
2013	11.3	37.7
2012	11.3	38.6
2011	10.9	39.7
2010	11.6	40.7
2009	11.3	41.7
2008	11.5	42.6
2007	11.4	43.3
2006	11.7	43.8
2005	11.5	44
2004	11.9	44
2003	11.7	43.9
2002	12	44
2001	12.4	44.2
2000	13.1	44.6
1999	13	45.4
1998	12.7	45.9
1997	13.1	46
1996	13.7	46.2
1995	13.3	46.8
1994	13.5	48.4
1993	13.5	48.4
1992	13.1	48.1
1991	12.9	48.4
1990	12.9	48.4
1989	12.4	48.5
1988	12.3	48.8
1987	11.4	48.6
1986	11.7	49.8
1985	11.2	50.4
1984	11.5	50.8
1983	11.4	51.4
1982	11.8	52
1981	12.1	52.4
1980	11.4	52.7
1979	11.2	52.4
1978	11.2	52.4
1977	11.2	52.4
1976	10.9	52.6
1975	11.1	52.7
1974	11.1	52.9
1973	10.8	53.2
1972	11.8	53.5
1971	13	53.7
1970	13	54
1969	13.3	54.1
1968	14	54.4
1967	14.8	54.3
1966	15.6	54.3
1965	16	54.1
1964	16	54.2
1963	15.8	54.4
1962	16	54.2
1961	16.1	54
1960	16	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 16 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2100	12.9%	19.9%
2099	12.9%	20%
2098	12.9%	20.2%
2097	12.9%	20.3%
2096	13%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.6%
2094	13%	20.7%
2093	13%	20.9%
2092	13%	21%
2091	13%	21.2%
2090	13%	21.3%
2089	13%	21.5%
2088	13%	21.6%
2087	13%	21.8%
2086	13%	22%
2085	13%	22.1%
2084	12.9%	22.3%
2083	12.9%	22.5%
2082	12.9%	22.7%
2081	12.9%	22.9%
2080	12.9%	23.1%
2079	13%	23.2%
2078	13%	23.4%
2077	13%	23.6%
2076	13%	23.8%
2075	13.1%	24.1%
2074	13.1%	24.3%
2073	13.1%	24.5%
2072	13.2%	24.7%
2071	13.2%	24.9%
2070	13.3%	25.2%
2069	13.3%	25.4%
2068	13.3%	25.6%
2067	13.4%	25.9%
2066	13.4%	26.1%
2065	13.4%	26.3%
2064	13.5%	26.6%
2063	13.5%	26.8%
2062	13.5%	27.1%
2061	13.5%	27.3%
2060	13.5%	27.6%
2059	13.5%	27.9%
2058	13.5%	28.1%
2057	13.5%	28.4%
2056	13.5%	28.7%
2055	13.5%	29%
2054	13.5%	29.3%
2053	13.5%	29.6%
2052	13.5%	29.9%
2051	13.5%	30.3%
2050	13.5%	30.6%
2049	13.5%	31%
2048	13.5%	31.4%
2047	13.5%	31.7%
2046	13.6%	32.1%
2045	13.6%	32.5%
2044	13.7%	32.9%
2043	13.8%	33.3%
2042	14%	33.7%
2041	14.1%	34%
2040	14.3%	34.4%
2039	14.4%	34.8%
2038	14.6%	35.1%
2037	14.7%	35.5%
2036	14.8%	35.9%
2035	14.9%	36.2%
2034	15%	36.5%
2033	15.2%	36.9%
2032	15.3%	37.2%
2031	15.4%	37.5%
2030	15.4%	37.9%
2029	15.6%	38.3%
2028	15.6%	38.8%
2027	15.7%	39.3%
2026	15.7%	39.9%
2025	15.8%	40.4%
2024	15.8%	40.7%
2023	15.8%	41.3%
2022	15.9%	41.9%
2021	15.9%	42.5%
2020	16%	43.1%
2019	16%	43.7%
2018	16.1%	44.2%
2017	16.2%	44.6%
2016	16.4%	45.1%
2015	16.6%	45.4%
2014	16.7%	45.7%
2013	16.9%	46%
2012	17.1%	46.1%
2011	17.4%	46.2%
2010	17.7%	46.2%
2009	17.8%	46.2%
2008	18%	46.1%
2007	18.2%	46.1%
2006	18.4%	46.1%
2005	18.5%	46%
2004	18.7%	46%
2003	18.8%	46.1%
2002	18.9%	46.1%
2001	18.9%	46.1%
2000	18.9%	46.2%
1999	18.9%	46.2%
1998	18.8%	46.2%
1997	18.7%	46.2%
1996	18.6%	46.2%
1995	18.4%	46.1%
1994	18.3%	46.1%
1993	18%	46%
1992	17.8%	45.8%
1991	17.6%	45.6%
1990	17.4%	45.4%
1989	17.2%	45.2%
1988	17%	45%
1987	16.9%	45.1%
1986	17%	45.4%
1985	17.2%	45.4%
1984	17.5%	45.5%
1983	17.8%	45.5%
1982	18.1%	45.4%
1981	18.4%	45.4%
1980	18.8%	45.4%
1979	19.2%	45.3%
1978	19.5%	45.3%
1977	19.9%	45.3%
1976	20.2%	45.2%
1975	20.5%	45.2%
1974	20.9%	45.1%
1973	21.2%	44.9%
1972	21.6%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.6%
1970	22.2%	44.4%
1969	22.4%	44.2%
1968	22.5%	43.9%
1967	22.6%	43.7%
1966	22.5%	43.4%
1965	22.3%	43.2%
1964	22.1%	43%
1963	21.9%	42.9%
1962	21.7%	42.8%
1961	21.5%	42.9%
1960	21.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Malawi

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Luxembourg

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2023	11	225
2022	6	239
2021	6	286
2020	6	256
2019	12	260
2018	9	267
2017	15	284
2016	13	312
2015	13	354
2014	13	367
2013	15	410
2012	13	447
2011	13	486
2010	17	517
2009	15	512
2008	13	430
2007	14	333
2006	16	286
2005	17	283
2004	17	304
2003	15	346
2002	17	404
2001	19	447
2000	18	506
1999	21	576
1998	18	658
1997	22	672
1996	23	713
1995	22	782
1994	20	912
1993	20	1,000
1992	26	1,042
1991	25	1,080
1990	24	1,112
1989	21	1,136
1988	24	1,154
1987	23	1,123
1986	24	1,118
1985	24	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Malawi
2023	0.23%	3.83%
2022	0.24%	3.99%
2021	0.24%	4.15%
2020	0.25%	4.31%
2019	0.25%	4.55%
2018	0.25%	4.75%
2017	0.25%	5.06%
2016	0.25%	5.35%
2015	0.26%	5.67%
2014	0.26%	6.02%
2013	0.26%	6.4%
2012	0.27%	6.98%
2011	0.27%	7.67%
2010	0.28%	8.3%
2009	0.29%	8.81%
2008	0.3%	9.31%
2007	0.31%	9.83%
2006	0.33%	10.3%
2005	0.35%	11%
2004	0.37%	11.9%
2003	0.39%	13.2%
2002	0.42%	14.6%
2001	0.44%	16%
2000	0.47%	17.3%
1999	0.5%	18.4%
1998	0.53%	19.2%
1997	0.56%	19.7%
1996	0.6%	20.2%
1995	0.64%	20.7%
1994	0.68%	21.3%
1993	0.73%	22%
1992	0.78%	22.8%
1991	0.83%	23.6%
1990	0.88%	24.3%
1989	0.93%	24.9%
1988	0.97%	25.3%
1987	1.02%	25.5%
1986	1.07%	25.4%
1985	1.12%	25.1%
1984	1.16%	24.8%
1983	1.21%	24.5%
1982	1.25%	24.5%
1981	1.29%	24.9%
1980	1.34%	25.6%
1979	1.39%	26.5%
1978	1.44%	27.6%
1977	1.51%	28.7%
1976	1.58%	29.7%
1975	1.67%	30.6%
1974	1.77%	31.5%
1973	1.88%	32.4%
1972	1.99%	33.2%
1971	2.11%	33.9%
1970	2.24%	34.4%
1969	2.36%	34.7%
1968	2.48%	35%
1967	2.61%	35.1%
1966	2.75%	35.3%
1965	2.89%	35.4%
1964	3.04%	35.5%
1963	3.2%	35.7%
1962	3.36%	35.8%
1961	3.54%	35.9%
1960	3.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.