Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Malaysia by year

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Luxembourg

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Malaysia
2023	1.25	1.55
2022	1.31	1.55
2021	1.38	1.56
2020	1.36	1.68
2019	1.34	1.78
2018	1.38	1.84
2017	1.39	1.89
2016	1.41	1.94
2015	1.47	2.01
2014	1.5	2.06
2013	1.55	2.07
2012	1.57	2.12
2011	1.52	2.15
2010	1.63	2.14
2009	1.59	2.22
2008	1.61	2.26
2007	1.61	2.25
2006	1.65	2.31
2005	1.63	2.39
2004	1.66	2.49
2003	1.62	2.6
2002	1.63	2.66
2001	1.66	2.81
2000	1.76	2.94
1999	1.74	3.07
1998	1.68	3.12
1997	1.71	3.23
1996	1.77	3.3
1995	1.7	3.32
1994	1.72	3.35
1993	1.7	3.36
1992	1.64	3.37
1991	1.6	3.34
1990	1.6	3.3
1989	1.52	3.31
1988	1.51	3.5
1987	1.4	3.57
1986	1.43	3.7
1985	1.38	3.8
1984	1.42	3.89
1983	1.43	3.93
1982	1.49	3.97
1981	1.55	4
1980	1.5	4.04
1979	1.48	4.09
1978	1.48	4.18
1977	1.5	4.28
1976	1.48	4.4
1975	1.55	4.5
1974	1.58	4.62
1973	1.58	4.73
1972	1.75	4.82
1971	1.95	4.92
1970	1.97	5.04
1969	2.02	5.16
1968	2.12	5.29
1967	2.24	5.43
1966	2.34	5.64
1965	2.42	5.84
1964	2.34	6.03
1963	-	6.19
1962	2.37	6.3
1961	-	6.37
1960	2.29	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Luxembourg vs Malaysia 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	Malaysia
2023	1,933	254,806
2022	2,024	237,560
2021	2,240	212,002
2020	1,828	283,282
2019	1,922	309,426
2018	1,945	324,568
2017	1,968	336,434
2016	2,095	345,681
2015	2,107	358,302
2014	2,225	367,587
2013	2,336	366,738
2012	2,124	371,497
2011	1,814	372,836
2010	2,129	360,260
2009	1,991	366,157
2008	2,003	362,380
2007	1,584	348,711
2006	1,748	349,509
2005	1,721	355,324
2004	1,878	365,138
2003	1,220	377,425
2002	1,607	381,084
2001	1,766	400,939
2000	1,963	417,371
1999	1,808	432,355
1998	1,486	436,316
1997	1,552	447,768
1996	1,781	450,174
1995	1,634	443,349
1994	1,652	437,873
1993	1,470	429,910
1992	1,098	418,900
1991	1,239	401,938
1990	1,145	384,518
1989	679	373,277
1988	747	386,507
1987	222	381,999
1986	331	385,799
1985	74	383,243
1984	146	376,797
1983	37	365,290
1982	183	353,138
1981	329	339,991
1980	37	326,947
1979	72	317,439
1978	-145	311,027
1977	-36	305,515
1976	-578	300,615
1975	-395	294,541
1974	-390	289,880
1973	-421	284,611
1972	-35	276,263
1971	69	272,323
1970	272	269,341
1969	303	264,327
1968	604	260,705
1967	837	258,764
1966	1,168	262,162
1965	1,260	264,836
1964	1,377	266,406
1963	1,199	265,815
1962	1,091	262,140
1961	1,489	257,270
1960	1,319	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Malaysia by year

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Luxembourg

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Malaysia
2023	9.5	12.4
2022	9.9	12.4
2021	10.5	12.4
2020	10.2	13.4
2019	10	14.2
2018	10.3	14.8
2017	10.4	15.3
2016	10.4	15.8
2015	10.7	16.3
2014	10.9	16.7
2013	11.3	16.8
2012	11.3	17
2011	10.9	17.2
2010	11.6	16.9
2009	11.3	17.3
2008	11.5	17.4
2007	11.4	17.1
2006	11.7	17.4
2005	11.5	17.9
2004	11.9	18.7
2003	11.7	19.6
2002	12	20.1
2001	12.4	21.4
2000	13.1	22.6
1999	13	23.8
1998	12.7	24.4
1997	13.1	25.4
1996	13.7	26.1
1995	13.3	26.3
1994	13.5	26.6
1993	13.5	26.8
1992	13.1	26.8
1991	12.9	26.5
1990	12.9	26.2
1989	12.4	26.3
1988	12.3	27.8
1987	11.4	28.3
1986	11.7	29.4
1985	11.2	30.1
1984	11.5	30.6
1983	11.4	30.7
1982	11.8	30.8
1981	12.1	30.8
1980	11.4	30.7
1979	11.2	30.8
1978	11.2	31
1977	11.2	31.3
1976	10.9	31.7
1975	11.1	32
1974	11.1	32.3
1973	10.8	32.7
1972	11.8	32.7
1971	13	33.2
1970	13	33.7
1969	13.3	34
1968	14	34.5
1967	14.8	35.1
1966	15.6	36.4
1965	16	37.7
1964	16	39.1
1963	15.8	40.4
1962	16	41.3
1961	16.1	42.2
1960	16	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 16 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Malaysia
2100	12.9%	13.3%
2099	12.9%	13.3%
2098	12.9%	13.4%
2097	12.9%	13.4%
2096	13%	13.4%
2095	13%	13.4%
2094	13%	13.5%
2093	13%	13.5%
2092	13%	13.5%
2091	13%	13.6%
2090	13%	13.6%
2089	13%	13.7%
2088	13%	13.7%
2087	13%	13.7%
2086	13%	13.8%
2085	13%	13.8%
2084	12.9%	13.8%
2083	12.9%	13.9%
2082	12.9%	13.9%
2081	12.9%	13.9%
2080	12.9%	13.9%
2079	13%	13.9%
2078	13%	13.9%
2077	13%	13.9%
2076	13%	13.9%
2075	13.1%	13.9%
2074	13.1%	13.9%
2073	13.1%	13.9%
2072	13.2%	13.9%
2071	13.2%	13.9%
2070	13.3%	13.9%
2069	13.3%	14%
2068	13.3%	14%
2067	13.4%	14.1%
2066	13.4%	14.1%
2065	13.4%	14.2%
2064	13.5%	14.3%
2063	13.5%	14.4%
2062	13.5%	14.5%
2061	13.5%	14.6%
2060	13.5%	14.8%
2059	13.5%	14.9%
2058	13.5%	15.1%
2057	13.5%	15.2%
2056	13.5%	15.4%
2055	13.5%	15.5%
2054	13.5%	15.7%
2053	13.5%	15.8%
2052	13.5%	16%
2051	13.5%	16.1%
2050	13.5%	16.2%
2049	13.5%	16.3%
2048	13.5%	16.4%
2047	13.5%	16.5%
2046	13.6%	16.6%
2045	13.6%	16.7%
2044	13.7%	16.8%
2043	13.8%	16.9%
2042	14%	16.9%
2041	14.1%	17%
2040	14.3%	17.1%
2039	14.4%	17.1%
2038	14.6%	17.2%
2037	14.7%	17.3%
2036	14.8%	17.3%
2035	14.9%	17.5%
2034	15%	17.7%
2033	15.2%	18%
2032	15.3%	18.3%
2031	15.4%	18.7%
2030	15.4%	19.2%
2029	15.6%	19.7%
2028	15.6%	20.1%
2027	15.7%	20.6%
2026	15.7%	21.1%
2025	15.8%	21.6%
2024	15.8%	21.8%
2023	15.8%	22.3%
2022	15.9%	22.8%
2021	15.9%	23.4%
2020	16%	24%
2019	16%	24.5%
2018	16.1%	24.9%
2017	16.2%	25.2%
2016	16.4%	25.5%
2015	16.6%	25.8%
2014	16.7%	26.2%
2013	16.9%	26.6%
2012	17.1%	27%
2011	17.4%	27.4%
2010	17.7%	27.9%
2009	17.8%	28.6%
2008	18%	29.4%
2007	18.2%	30%
2006	18.4%	30.7%
2005	18.5%	31.4%
2004	18.7%	32%
2003	18.8%	32.6%
2002	18.9%	33.2%
2001	18.9%	33.7%
2000	18.9%	34.2%
1999	18.9%	34.6%
1998	18.8%	35%
1997	18.7%	35.3%
1996	18.6%	35.5%
1995	18.4%	35.7%
1994	18.3%	36%
1993	18%	36.3%
1992	17.8%	36.6%
1991	17.6%	36.9%
1990	17.4%	37.2%
1989	17.2%	37.5%
1988	17%	37.7%
1987	16.9%	37.9%
1986	17%	38%
1985	17.2%	38.1%
1984	17.5%	38.2%
1983	17.8%	38.4%
1982	18.1%	38.6%
1981	18.4%	38.8%
1980	18.8%	39.2%
1979	19.2%	39.6%
1978	19.5%	40.1%
1977	19.9%	40.6%
1976	20.2%	41.1%
1975	20.5%	41.7%
1974	20.9%	42.2%
1973	21.2%	42.8%
1972	21.6%	43.4%
1971	22%	44%
1970	22.2%	44.5%
1969	22.4%	45%
1968	22.5%	45.5%
1967	22.6%	45.9%
1966	22.5%	46.2%
1965	22.3%	46.5%
1964	22.1%	46.6%
1963	21.9%	46.5%
1962	21.7%	46.3%
1961	21.5%	45.9%
1960	21.2%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Malaysia

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Luxembourg

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Malaysia
2023	11	26
2022	6	38
2021	6	52
2020	6	29
2019	12	28
2018	9	29
2017	15	29
2016	13	30
2015	13	30
2014	13	30
2013	15	29
2012	13	29
2011	13	29
2010	17	29
2009	15	29
2008	13	29
2007	14	30
2006	16	30
2005	17	31
2004	17	33
2003	15	34
2002	17	34
2001	19	36
2000	18	37
1999	21	38
1998	18	39
1997	22	40
1996	23	42
1995	22	43
1994	20	44
1993	20	46
1992	26	48
1991	25	49
1990	24	51
1989	21	52
1988	24	55
1987	23	56
1986	24	59
1985	24	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Malaysia
2023	0.23%	0.81%
2022	0.24%	0.81%
2021	0.24%	0.81%
2020	0.25%	0.81%
2019	0.25%	0.82%
2018	0.25%	0.82%
2017	0.25%	0.82%
2016	0.25%	0.82%
2015	0.26%	0.81%
2014	0.26%	0.81%
2013	0.26%	0.81%
2012	0.27%	0.8%
2011	0.27%	0.81%
2010	0.28%	0.81%
2009	0.29%	0.82%
2008	0.3%	0.82%
2007	0.31%	0.82%
2006	0.33%	0.83%
2005	0.35%	0.83%
2004	0.37%	0.84%
2003	0.39%	0.85%
2002	0.42%	0.88%
2001	0.44%	0.93%
2000	0.47%	1%
1999	0.5%	1.07%
1998	0.53%	1.15%
1997	0.56%	1.23%
1996	0.6%	1.29%
1995	0.64%	1.34%
1994	0.68%	1.39%
1993	0.73%	1.45%
1992	0.78%	1.51%
1991	0.83%	1.58%
1990	0.88%	1.66%
1989	0.93%	1.74%
1988	0.97%	1.83%
1987	1.02%	1.93%
1986	1.07%	2.05%
1985	1.12%	2.18%
1984	1.16%	2.32%
1983	1.21%	2.47%
1982	1.25%	2.65%
1981	1.29%	2.84%
1980	1.34%	3.04%
1979	1.39%	3.25%
1978	1.44%	3.48%
1977	1.51%	3.71%
1976	1.58%	3.97%
1975	1.67%	4.23%
1974	1.77%	4.5%
1973	1.88%	4.79%
1972	1.99%	5.06%
1971	2.11%	5.32%
1970	2.24%	5.56%
1969	2.36%	5.79%
1968	2.48%	6.02%
1967	2.61%	6.27%
1966	2.75%	6.56%
1965	2.89%	6.89%
1964	3.04%	7.28%
1963	3.2%	7.74%
1962	3.36%	8.25%
1961	3.54%	8.83%
1960	3.72%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.