Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Marshall Islands by year

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Luxembourg

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2023	1.25	2.92
2022	1.31	2.94
2021	1.38	2.96
2020	1.36	2.99
2019	1.34	3.01
2018	1.38	3.04
2017	1.39	3.06
2016	1.41	3.09
2015	1.47	3.13
2014	1.5	3.18
2013	1.55	3.25
2012	1.57	3.38
2011	1.52	3.53
2010	1.63	3.67
2009	1.59	3.83
2008	1.61	3.97
2007	1.61	4.09
2006	1.65	4.2
2005	1.63	4.28
2004	1.66	4.34
2003	1.62	4.42
2002	1.63	4.49
2001	1.66	4.58
2000	1.76	4.7
1999	1.74	4.78
1998	1.68	4.87
1997	1.71	4.96
1996	1.77	5.02
1995	1.7	5.09
1994	1.72	5.23
1993	1.7	5.38
1992	1.64	5.55
1991	1.6	5.76
1990	1.6	5.97
1989	1.52	6.18
1988	1.51	6.38
1987	1.4	6.57
1986	1.43	6.73
1985	1.38	6.87
1984	1.42	6.99
1983	1.43	7.08
1982	1.49	7.18
1981	1.55	7.27
1980	1.5	7.37
1979	1.48	7.47
1978	1.48	7.58
1977	1.5	7.67
1976	1.48	7.76
1975	1.55	7.83
1974	1.58	7.9
1973	1.58	7.95
1972	1.75	8
1971	1.95	8.04
1970	1.97	8.07
1969	2.02	8.11
1968	2.12	8.14
1967	2.24	8.17
1966	2.34	8.2
1965	2.42	8.16
1964	2.34	8.14
1963	-	8.12
1962	2.37	8.12
1961	-	8.12
1960	2.29	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2023	1,933	550
2022	2,024	606
2021	2,240	653
2020	1,828	689
2019	1,922	746
2018	1,945	785
2017	1,968	826
2016	2,095	866
2015	2,107	912
2014	2,225	959
2013	2,336	1,014
2012	2,124	1,097
2011	1,814	1,185
2010	2,129	1,273
2009	1,991	1,365
2008	2,003	1,443
2007	1,584	1,507
2006	1,748	1,556
2005	1,721	1,586
2004	1,878	1,595
2003	1,220	1,600
2002	1,607	1,594
2001	1,766	1,596
2000	1,963	1,592
1999	1,808	1,590
1998	1,486	1,576
1997	1,552	1,564
1996	1,781	1,542
1995	1,634	1,522
1994	1,652	1,524
1993	1,470	1,524
1992	1,098	1,525
1991	1,239	1,540
1990	1,145	1,556
1989	679	1,574
1988	747	1,575
1987	222	1,566
1986	331	1,544
1985	74	1,511
1984	146	1,470
1983	37	1,422
1982	183	1,375
1981	329	1,328
1980	37	1,287
1979	72	1,250
1978	-145	1,207
1977	-36	1,160
1976	-578	1,109
1975	-395	1,055
1974	-390	1,000
1973	-421	954
1972	-35	913
1971	69	877
1970	272	819
1969	303	747
1968	604	685
1967	837	636
1966	1,168	603
1965	1,260	566
1964	1,377	536
1963	1,199	509
1962	1,091	488
1961	1,489	469
1960	1,319	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Marshall Islands by year

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Luxembourg

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2023	9.5	21.1
2022	9.9	22
2021	10.5	23.2
2020	10.2	23.4
2019	10	23.7
2018	10.3	24.1
2017	10.4	24.4
2016	10.4	24.7
2015	10.7	25.2
2014	10.9	25.7
2013	11.3	26.4
2012	11.3	27.7
2011	10.9	29.2
2010	11.6	30.9
2009	11.3	32.8
2008	11.5	34.3
2007	11.4	35.6
2006	11.7	36.6
2005	11.5	37.2
2004	11.9	37.4
2003	11.7	37.6
2002	12	37.6
2001	12.4	37.8
2000	13.1	38.2
1999	13	38.3
1998	12.7	38.4
1997	13.1	38.6
1996	13.7	38.5
1995	13.3	38.5
1994	13.5	39
1993	13.5	39.6
1992	13.1	40.2
1991	12.9	41.2
1990	12.9	42.4
1989	12.4	43.8
1988	12.3	45
1987	11.4	46.2
1986	11.7	47.3
1985	11.2	48.2
1984	11.5	48.9
1983	11.4	49.5
1982	11.8	50
1981	12.1	50.5
1980	11.4	51.1
1979	11.2	51.6
1978	11.2	51.7
1977	11.2	51.6
1976	10.9	51.4
1975	11.1	50.9
1974	11.1	50.3
1973	10.8	49.7
1972	11.8	48.9
1971	13	48.5
1970	13	47.7
1969	13.3	47.2
1968	14	47.4
1967	14.8	47.7
1966	15.6	47.5
1965	16	46.6
1964	16	46.2
1963	15.8	46
1962	16	46.2
1961	16.1	46.5
1960	16	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 16 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2100	12.9%	16.6%
2099	12.9%	16.6%
2098	12.9%	16.6%
2097	12.9%	16.7%
2096	13%	16.7%
2095	13%	16.8%
2094	13%	16.9%
2093	13%	17%
2092	13%	17.1%
2091	13%	17.3%
2090	13%	17.5%
2089	13%	17.7%
2088	13%	17.9%
2087	13%	18.2%
2086	13%	18.4%
2085	13%	18.7%
2084	12.9%	19%
2083	12.9%	19.3%
2082	12.9%	19.5%
2081	12.9%	19.8%
2080	12.9%	20%
2079	13%	20.2%
2078	13%	20.4%
2077	13%	20.6%
2076	13%	20.8%
2075	13.1%	20.9%
2074	13.1%	21%
2073	13.1%	21.1%
2072	13.2%	21.2%
2071	13.2%	21.3%
2070	13.3%	21.3%
2069	13.3%	21.4%
2068	13.3%	21.5%
2067	13.4%	21.7%
2066	13.4%	21.8%
2065	13.4%	22%
2064	13.5%	22.3%
2063	13.5%	22.6%
2062	13.5%	22.9%
2061	13.5%	23.3%
2060	13.5%	23.8%
2059	13.5%	24.3%
2058	13.5%	24.8%
2057	13.5%	25.4%
2056	13.5%	26%
2055	13.5%	26.5%
2054	13.5%	27.1%
2053	13.5%	27.6%
2052	13.5%	28%
2051	13.5%	28.4%
2050	13.5%	28.7%
2049	13.5%	28.9%
2048	13.5%	29%
2047	13.5%	29.1%
2046	13.6%	29%
2045	13.6%	28.9%
2044	13.7%	28.7%
2043	13.8%	28.4%
2042	14%	28.2%
2041	14.1%	27.8%
2040	14.3%	27.5%
2039	14.4%	27.3%
2038	14.6%	27.3%
2037	14.7%	27.4%
2036	14.8%	27.8%
2035	14.9%	28.4%
2034	15%	28.9%
2033	15.2%	29.5%
2032	15.3%	30%
2031	15.4%	30.6%
2030	15.4%	31.2%
2029	15.6%	31.7%
2028	15.6%	32.3%
2027	15.7%	32.9%
2026	15.7%	33.6%
2025	15.8%	34.2%
2024	15.8%	34.5%
2023	15.8%	34.7%
2022	15.9%	34.6%
2021	15.9%	34.4%
2020	16%	34.5%
2019	16%	35.1%
2018	16.1%	35.7%
2017	16.2%	36.2%
2016	16.4%	36.8%
2015	16.6%	37.5%
2014	16.7%	38.2%
2013	16.9%	38.8%
2012	17.1%	39.4%
2011	17.4%	39.7%
2010	17.7%	39.7%
2009	17.8%	39.4%
2008	18%	39.2%
2007	18.2%	39%
2006	18.4%	38.9%
2005	18.5%	39.1%
2004	18.7%	39.4%
2003	18.8%	39.9%
2002	18.9%	40.6%
2001	18.9%	41.3%
2000	18.9%	42%
1999	18.9%	42.8%
1998	18.8%	43.7%
1997	18.7%	44.7%
1996	18.6%	45.6%
1995	18.4%	46.6%
1994	18.3%	47.5%
1993	18%	48.4%
1992	17.8%	49.1%
1991	17.6%	49.7%
1990	17.4%	50.2%
1989	17.2%	50.6%
1988	17%	50.8%
1987	16.9%	50.8%
1986	17%	50.7%
1985	17.2%	50.6%
1984	17.5%	50.4%
1983	17.8%	50.4%
1982	18.1%	50.3%
1981	18.4%	50.3%
1980	18.8%	50.1%
1979	19.2%	49.8%
1978	19.5%	49.4%
1977	19.9%	49%
1976	20.2%	48.5%
1975	20.5%	48.2%
1974	20.9%	47.8%
1973	21.2%	47.3%
1972	21.6%	46.6%
1971	22%	45.6%
1970	22.2%	45%
1969	22.4%	45.3%
1968	22.5%	46.1%
1967	22.6%	46.7%
1966	22.5%	47.2%
1965	22.3%	47.5%
1964	22.1%	47.5%
1963	21.9%	47.4%
1962	21.7%	47.1%
1961	21.5%	46.7%
1960	21.2%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Marshall Islands

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Luxembourg

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2023	11	155
2022	6	174
2021	6	206
2020	6	178
2019	12	168
2018	9	167
2017	15	179
2016	13	183
2015	13	184
2014	13	199
2013	15	201
2012	13	207
2011	13	209
2010	17	212
2009	15	224
2008	13	226
2007	14	229
2006	16	233
2005	17	234
2004	17	238
2003	15	221
2002	17	223
2001	19	231
2000	18	251
1999	21	250
1998	18	259
1997	22	274
1996	23	292
1995	22	303
1994	20	303
1993	20	320
1992	26	322
1991	25	297
1990	24	311
1989	21	299
1988	24	276
1987	23	282
1986	24	274
1985	24	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Marshall Islands
2023	0.23%	2.82%
2022	0.24%	2.91%
2021	0.24%	3%
2020	0.25%	3.1%
2019	0.25%	3.19%
2018	0.25%	3.29%
2017	0.25%	3.38%
2016	0.25%	3.48%
2015	0.26%	3.57%
2014	0.26%	3.66%
2013	0.26%	3.75%
2012	0.27%	3.82%
2011	0.27%	3.89%
2010	0.28%	3.94%
2009	0.29%	3.97%
2008	0.3%	4.02%
2007	0.31%	4.06%
2006	0.33%	4.1%
2005	0.35%	4.14%
2004	0.37%	4.18%
2003	0.39%	4.21%
2002	0.42%	4.24%
2001	0.44%	4.25%
2000	0.47%	4.25%
1999	0.5%	4.23%
1998	0.53%	4.19%
1997	0.56%	4.15%
1996	0.6%	4.14%
1995	0.64%	4.15%
1994	0.68%	4.2%
1993	0.73%	4.29%
1992	0.78%	4.43%
1991	0.83%	4.59%
1990	0.88%	4.76%
1989	0.93%	4.95%
1988	0.97%	5.13%
1987	1.02%	5.31%
1986	1.07%	5.49%
1985	1.12%	5.66%
1984	1.16%	5.83%
1983	1.21%	6%
1982	1.25%	6.15%
1981	1.29%	6.29%
1980	1.34%	6.42%
1979	1.39%	6.52%
1978	1.44%	6.61%
1977	1.51%	6.69%
1976	1.58%	6.77%
1975	1.67%	6.86%
1974	1.77%	6.97%
1973	1.88%	7.13%
1972	1.99%	7.33%
1971	2.11%	7.58%
1970	2.24%	7.87%
1969	2.36%	8.19%
1968	2.48%	8.53%
1967	2.61%	8.88%
1966	2.75%	9.25%
1965	2.89%	9.64%
1964	3.04%	10.1%
1963	3.2%	10.5%
1962	3.36%	11%
1961	3.54%	11.6%
1960	3.72%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.