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Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Maldives

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Luxembourg has an annual birth rate of 9.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.25 in Luxembourg and 1.58 in Maldives — 26% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.4% in Luxembourg and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Luxembourg is ranked 152/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.4 years in Luxembourg, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Luxembourg — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.02 in Luxembourg vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Luxembourg, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Maldives by year

Luxembourg
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Maldives
2023 1.25 1.58
2022 1.31 1.58
2021 1.38 1.6
2020 1.36 1.61
2019 1.34 1.64
2018 1.38 1.71
2017 1.39 1.8
2016 1.41 1.9
2015 1.47 2
2014 1.5 2.09
2013 1.55 2.17
2012 1.57 2.25
2011 1.52 2.31
2010 1.63 2.35
2009 1.59 2.39
2008 1.61 2.37
2007 1.61 2.29
2006 1.65 2.2
2005 1.63 2.2
2004 1.66 2.26
2003 1.62 2.34
2002 1.63 2.42
2001 1.66 2.53
2000 1.76 2.69
1999 1.74 2.9
1998 1.68 3.17
1997 1.71 3.48
1996 1.77 3.86
1995 1.7 4.29
1994 1.72 4.69
1993 1.7 5.06
1992 1.64 5.44
1991 1.6 5.8
1990 1.6 6.13
1989 1.52 6.39
1988 1.51 6.58
1987 1.4 6.73
1986 1.43 6.85
1985 1.38 6.94
1984 1.42 7.03
1983 1.43 7.09
1982 1.49 7.15
1981 1.55 7.19
1980 1.5 7.23
1979 1.48 7.23
1978 1.48 7.23
1977 1.5 7.27
1976 1.48 7.29
1975 1.55 7.32
1974 1.58 7.38
1973 1.58 7.4
1972 1.75 7.37
1971 1.95 7.38
1970 1.97 7.39
1969 2.02 7.33
1968 2.12 7.28
1967 2.24 7.23
1966 2.34 7.15
1965 2.42 7.07
1964 2.34 7
1963 - 6.94
1962 2.37 6.89
1961 - 6.79
1960 2.29 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Luxembourg
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Luxembourg Maldives
2023 1,933 4,566
2022 2,024 4,752
2021 2,240 4,426
2020 1,828 4,594
2019 1,922 4,886
2018 1,945 5,088
2017 1,968 5,342
2016 2,095 5,652
2015 2,107 5,914
2014 2,225 6,122
2013 2,336 6,307
2012 2,124 6,445
2011 1,814 6,429
2010 2,129 6,350
2009 1,991 6,227
2008 2,003 5,856
2007 1,584 5,324
2006 1,748 4,766
2005 1,721 4,493
2004 1,878 4,287
2003 1,220 4,316
2002 1,607 4,257
2001 1,766 4,271
2000 1,963 4,372
1999 1,808 4,601
1998 1,486 4,919
1997 1,552 5,267
1996 1,781 5,705
1995 1,634 6,177
1994 1,652 6,550
1993 1,470 6,842
1992 1,098 7,096
1991 1,239 7,295
1990 1,145 7,444
1989 679 7,472
1988 747 7,414
1987 222 7,300
1986 331 7,153
1985 74 6,944
1984 146 6,680
1983 37 6,361
1982 183 6,058
1981 329 5,778
1980 37 5,526
1979 72 5,275
1978 -145 4,812
1977 -36 4,779
1976 -578 4,538
1975 -395 4,325
1974 -390 4,136
1973 -421 3,924
1972 -35 3,707
1971 69 3,549
1970 272 3,415
1969 303 3,260
1968 604 3,150
1967 837 3,010
1966 1,168 2,845
1965 1,260 2,747
1964 1,377 2,660
1963 1,199 2,567
1962 1,091 2,475
1961 1,489 2,354
1960 1,319 2,241

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Maldives by year

Luxembourg
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Luxembourg Maldives
2023 9.5 11
2022 9.9 11.4
2021 10.5 11.7
2020 10.2 12.1
2019 10 12.6
2018 10.3 13.4
2017 10.4 14.3
2016 10.4 15.5
2015 10.7 16.7
2014 10.9 17.8
2013 11.3 18.8
2012 11.3 19.8
2011 10.9 20.4
2010 11.6 20.9
2009 11.3 21.3
2008 11.5 20.9
2007 11.4 20
2006 11.7 18.8
2005 11.5 18.3
2004 11.9 18.3
2003 11.7 18.4
2002 12 18.7
2001 12.4 19.1
2000 13.1 19.9
1999 13 21.2
1998 12.7 23
1997 13.1 24.9
1996 13.7 27.4
1995 13.3 30.1
1994 13.5 32.5
1993 13.5 34.7
1992 13.1 37
1991 12.9 39.2
1990 12.9 41.3
1989 12.4 42.9
1988 12.3 44.2
1987 11.4 45.3
1986 11.7 46.3
1985 11.2 46.9
1984 11.5 47.1
1983 11.4 46.9
1982 11.8 46.7
1981 12.1 46.5
1980 11.4 46.6
1979 11.2 46.6
1978 11.2 46.6
1977 11.2 46.5
1976 10.9 46.4
1975 11.1 46.5
1974 11.1 46.8
1973 10.8 47
1972 11.8 47
1971 13 47.4
1970 13 48
1969 13.3 48.2
1968 14 48.7
1967 14.8 49.3
1966 15.6 50
1965 16 51.1
1964 16 51.9
1963 15.8 52.1
1962 16 52.2
1961 16.1 51.7
1960 16 51.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 11 in Maldives, compared with 16 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Luxembourg Maldives
Fertility rate 1.25 1.58
Fertility rate rank 178/196 129/196
Birth rate 9.5 11
Birth rate rank 152/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,933 +4,566
Natural population change rank 136/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +0.87%
Population growth +1.59% +0.34%
Population growth rank 67/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 31.4 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.12 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.7 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.3 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 0.57%
Life expectancy 82.6 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Luxembourg Maldives
2100 12.9% 13.8%
2099 12.9% 13.8%
2098 12.9% 13.9%
2097 12.9% 13.9%
2096 13% 13.9%
2095 13% 14%
2094 13% 14%
2093 13% 14%
2092 13% 14%
2091 13% 14%
2090 13% 14%
2089 13% 13.9%
2088 13% 13.8%
2087 13% 13.7%
2086 13% 13.6%
2085 13% 13.5%
2084 12.9% 13.4%
2083 12.9% 13.2%
2082 12.9% 13.1%
2081 12.9% 12.9%
2080 12.9% 12.8%
2079 13% 12.6%
2078 13% 12.5%
2077 13% 12.3%
2076 13% 12.2%
2075 13.1% 12.1%
2074 13.1% 12%
2073 13.1% 12%
2072 13.2% 11.9%
2071 13.2% 11.9%
2070 13.3% 11.9%
2069 13.3% 11.9%
2068 13.3% 12%
2067 13.4% 12%
2066 13.4% 12.1%
2065 13.4% 12.2%
2064 13.5% 12.3%
2063 13.5% 12.4%
2062 13.5% 12.5%
2061 13.5% 12.7%
2060 13.5% 12.8%
2059 13.5% 12.9%
2058 13.5% 13%
2057 13.5% 13.1%
2056 13.5% 13.1%
2055 13.5% 13.2%
2054 13.5% 13.2%
2053 13.5% 13.2%
2052 13.5% 13.2%
2051 13.5% 13.2%
2050 13.5% 13.1%
2049 13.5% 13%
2048 13.5% 13%
2047 13.5% 12.9%
2046 13.6% 12.8%
2045 13.6% 12.8%
2044 13.7% 12.8%
2043 13.8% 12.7%
2042 14% 12.8%
2041 14.1% 12.8%
2040 14.3% 12.9%
2039 14.4% 13.1%
2038 14.6% 13.2%
2037 14.7% 13.5%
2036 14.8% 13.7%
2035 14.9% 14.1%
2034 15% 14.4%
2033 15.2% 14.8%
2032 15.3% 15.3%
2031 15.4% 15.8%
2030 15.4% 16.3%
2029 15.6% 16.9%
2028 15.6% 17.5%
2027 15.7% 18.1%
2026 15.7% 18.7%
2025 15.8% 19.3%
2024 15.8% 19.6%
2023 15.8% 20%
2022 15.9% 20.4%
2021 15.9% 20.8%
2020 16% 21.2%
2019 16% 21.7%
2018 16.1% 22.1%
2017 16.2% 22.5%
2016 16.4% 22.8%
2015 16.6% 23.2%
2014 16.7% 23.5%
2013 16.9% 23.9%
2012 17.1% 24.3%
2011 17.4% 24.9%
2010 17.7% 25.7%
2009 17.8% 26.7%
2008 18% 28%
2007 18.2% 29.5%
2006 18.4% 31.2%
2005 18.5% 32.7%
2004 18.7% 34.2%
2003 18.8% 35.6%
2002 18.9% 37.1%
2001 18.9% 38.7%
2000 18.9% 40.2%
1999 18.9% 41.6%
1998 18.8% 42.9%
1997 18.7% 44.1%
1996 18.6% 45%
1995 18.4% 45.8%
1994 18.3% 46.5%
1993 18% 46.8%
1992 17.8% 47%
1991 17.6% 47.1%
1990 17.4% 47%
1989 17.2% 46.8%
1988 17% 46.6%
1987 16.9% 46.3%
1986 17% 45.9%
1985 17.2% 45.5%
1984 17.5% 45.4%
1983 17.8% 45.6%
1982 18.1% 45.8%
1981 18.4% 45.9%
1980 18.8% 45.9%
1979 19.2% 45.9%
1978 19.5% 45.8%
1977 19.9% 45.7%
1976 20.2% 45.8%
1975 20.5% 45.6%
1974 20.9% 45.6%
1973 21.2% 45.7%
1972 21.6% 45.8%
1971 22% 45.8%
1970 22.2% 45.6%
1969 22.4% 45.4%
1968 22.5% 45.2%
1967 22.6% 44.7%
1966 22.5% 43.5%
1965 22.3% 41.8%
1964 22.1% 40.3%
1963 21.9% 39.4%
1962 21.7% 38.7%
1961 21.5% 38.2%
1960 21.2% 37.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Maldives compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Maldives

Luxembourg
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Luxembourg Maldives
2023 11 32
2022 6 34
2021 6 60
2020 6 48
2019 12 39
2018 9 40
2017 15 41
2016 13 41
2015 13 41
2014 13 43
2013 15 47
2012 13 47
2011 13 48
2010 17 49
2009 15 52
2008 13 53
2007 14 51
2006 16 52
2005 17 54
2004 17 65
2003 15 70
2002 17 76
2001 19 81
2000 18 94
1999 21 111
1998 18 136
1997 22 149
1996 23 167
1995 22 191
1994 20 222
1993 20 251
1992 26 281
1991 25 310
1990 24 346
1989 21 381
1988 24 424
1987 23 471
1986 24 508
1985 24 552

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Luxembourg
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Luxembourg Maldives
2023 0.23% 0.57%
2022 0.24% 0.6%
2021 0.24% 0.64%
2020 0.25% 0.69%
2019 0.25% 0.74%
2018 0.25% 0.8%
2017 0.25% 0.86%
2016 0.25% 0.92%
2015 0.26% 0.99%
2014 0.26% 1.05%
2013 0.26% 1.13%
2012 0.27% 1.21%
2011 0.27% 1.29%
2010 0.28% 1.38%
2009 0.29% 1.49%
2008 0.3% 1.61%
2007 0.31% 1.76%
2006 0.33% 1.94%
2005 0.35% 2.16%
2004 0.37% 2.7%
2003 0.39% 2.72%
2002 0.42% 3.08%
2001 0.44% 3.47%
2000 0.47% 3.9%
1999 0.5% 4.36%
1998 0.53% 4.81%
1997 0.56% 5.28%
1996 0.6% 5.74%
1995 0.64% 6.22%
1994 0.68% 6.68%
1993 0.73% 7.15%
1992 0.78% 7.61%
1991 0.83% 8.08%
1990 0.88% 8.57%
1989 0.93% 9.06%
1988 0.97% 9.59%
1987 1.02% 10.1%
1986 1.07% 10.7%
1985 1.12% 11.3%
1984 1.16% 12%
1983 1.21% 12.7%
1982 1.25% 13.4%
1981 1.29% 14.2%
1980 1.34% 15%
1979 1.39% 15.9%
1978 1.44% 16.9%
1977 1.51% 17.9%
1976 1.58% 18.9%
1975 1.67% 20.1%
1974 1.77% 21.2%
1973 1.88% 22.4%
1972 1.99% 23.6%
1971 2.11% 24.7%
1970 2.24% 25.8%
1969 2.36% 26.8%
1968 2.48% 27.7%
1967 2.61% 28.7%
1966 2.75% 29.7%
1965 2.89% 30.6%
1964 3.04% 31.5%
1963 3.2% 32.5%
1962 3.36% 33.4%
1961 3.54% -
1960 3.72% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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