Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Mauritania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Mauritania
2023	1.25	4.7
2022	1.31	4.77
2021	1.38	4.85
2020	1.36	4.91
2019	1.34	4.98
2018	1.38	5.04
2017	1.39	5.11
2016	1.41	5.16
2015	1.47	5.21
2014	1.5	5.26
2013	1.55	5.32
2012	1.57	5.35
2011	1.52	5.38
2010	1.63	5.38
2009	1.59	5.41
2008	1.61	5.44
2007	1.61	5.43
2006	1.65	5.4
2005	1.63	5.38
2004	1.66	5.37
2003	1.62	5.36
2002	1.63	5.37
2001	1.66	5.41
2000	1.76	5.46
1999	1.74	5.52
1998	1.68	5.62
1997	1.71	5.74
1996	1.77	5.86
1995	1.7	5.96
1994	1.72	6.06
1993	1.7	6.09
1992	1.64	6.13
1991	1.6	6.16
1990	1.6	6.18
1989	1.52	6.2
1988	1.51	6.21
1987	1.4	6.27
1986	1.43	6.34
1985	1.38	6.42
1984	1.42	6.48
1983	1.43	6.54
1982	1.49	6.59
1981	1.55	6.64
1980	1.5	6.67
1979	1.48	6.7
1978	1.48	6.73
1977	1.5	6.74
1976	1.48	6.73
1975	1.55	6.71
1974	1.58	6.73
1973	1.58	6.72
1972	1.75	6.71
1971	1.95	6.7
1970	1.97	6.68
1969	2.02	6.64
1968	2.12	6.6
1967	2.24	6.57
1966	2.34	6.52
1965	2.42	6.44
1964	2.34	6.37
1963	-	6.31
1962	2.37	6.24
1961	-	6.2
1960	2.29	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Mauritania
2023	1,933	145,164
2022	2,024	142,451
2021	2,240	137,557
2020	1,828	134,899
2019	1,922	134,460
2018	1,945	131,584
2017	1,968	128,562
2016	2,095	125,342
2015	2,107	122,092
2014	2,225	118,792
2013	2,336	115,558
2012	2,124	113,489
2011	1,814	111,165
2010	2,129	108,121
2009	1,991	105,273
2008	2,003	102,432
2007	1,584	98,895
2006	1,748	94,991
2005	1,721	90,940
2004	1,878	87,578
2003	1,220	83,804
2002	1,607	80,993
2001	1,766	78,769
2000	1,963	75,929
1999	1,808	73,554
1998	1,486	72,045
1997	1,552	71,327
1996	1,781	71,939
1995	1,634	72,244
1994	1,652	70,570
1993	1,470	68,167
1992	1,098	63,501
1991	1,239	61,782
1990	1,145	59,934
1989	679	58,666
1988	747	56,654
1987	222	55,037
1986	331	53,313
1985	74	52,125
1984	146	50,705
1983	37	49,187
1982	183	47,947
1981	329	46,641
1980	37	45,026
1979	72	43,537
1978	-145	42,539
1977	-36	41,352
1976	-578	40,149
1975	-395	38,975
1974	-390	38,106
1973	-421	37,122
1972	-35	36,184
1971	69	35,279
1970	272	34,382
1969	303	33,252
1968	604	32,029
1967	837	30,853
1966	1,168	29,502
1965	1,260	28,028
1964	1,377	26,565
1963	1,199	25,250
1962	1,091	23,927
1961	1,489	22,781
1960	1,319	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Mauritania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Mauritania
2023	9.5	34.4
2022	9.9	34.8
2021	10.5	35.3
2020	10.2	35.7
2019	10	36.2
2018	10.3	36.6
2017	10.4	37
2016	10.4	37.4
2015	10.7	37.8
2014	10.9	38.1
2013	11.3	38.5
2012	11.3	38.7
2011	10.9	38.9
2010	11.6	38.9
2009	11.3	39
2008	11.5	39.1
2007	11.4	39
2006	11.7	38.8
2005	11.5	38.4
2004	11.9	38.3
2003	11.7	37.9
2002	12	37.9
2001	12.4	38
2000	13.1	37.9
1999	13	38.1
1998	12.7	38.6
1997	13.1	39.4
1996	13.7	40.7
1995	13.3	41.5
1994	13.5	41.7
1993	13.5	41.7
1992	13.1	40.7
1991	12.9	41.3
1990	12.9	41.4
1989	12.4	41.8
1988	12.3	41.6
1987	11.4	41.9
1986	11.7	42.2
1985	11.2	42.8
1984	11.5	43.2
1983	11.4	43.6
1982	11.8	44
1981	12.1	44.4
1980	11.4	44.5
1979	11.2	44.7
1978	11.2	45.2
1977	11.2	45.4
1976	10.9	45.6
1975	11.1	45.8
1974	11.1	46.1
1973	10.8	46.4
1972	11.8	46.6
1971	13	47
1970	13	47.3
1969	13.3	47.5
1968	14	47.6
1967	14.8	47.8
1966	15.6	47.8
1965	16	47.6
1964	16	47.3
1963	15.8	47.1
1962	16	46.8
1961	16.1	46.6
1960	16	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 16 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Mauritania
2100	12.9%	21.5%
2099	12.9%	21.6%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	12.9%	22%
2096	13%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.3%
2094	13%	22.5%
2093	13%	22.7%
2092	13%	22.9%
2091	13%	23.1%
2090	13%	23.3%
2089	13%	23.5%
2088	13%	23.7%
2087	13%	23.9%
2086	13%	24.1%
2085	13%	24.3%
2084	12.9%	24.5%
2083	12.9%	24.7%
2082	12.9%	25%
2081	12.9%	25.2%
2080	12.9%	25.4%
2079	13%	25.7%
2078	13%	25.9%
2077	13%	26.1%
2076	13%	26.4%
2075	13.1%	26.6%
2074	13.1%	26.8%
2073	13.1%	27.1%
2072	13.2%	27.3%
2071	13.2%	27.6%
2070	13.3%	27.9%
2069	13.3%	28.1%
2068	13.3%	28.4%
2067	13.4%	28.7%
2066	13.4%	29%
2065	13.4%	29.3%
2064	13.5%	29.6%
2063	13.5%	29.8%
2062	13.5%	30.1%
2061	13.5%	30.4%
2060	13.5%	30.7%
2059	13.5%	31.1%
2058	13.5%	31.4%
2057	13.5%	31.7%
2056	13.5%	32%
2055	13.5%	32.3%
2054	13.5%	32.6%
2053	13.5%	33%
2052	13.5%	33.3%
2051	13.5%	33.6%
2050	13.5%	33.9%
2049	13.5%	34.3%
2048	13.5%	34.6%
2047	13.5%	35%
2046	13.6%	35.3%
2045	13.6%	35.7%
2044	13.7%	36%
2043	13.8%	36.4%
2042	14%	36.7%
2041	14.1%	37.1%
2040	14.3%	37.4%
2039	14.4%	37.8%
2038	14.6%	38.1%
2037	14.7%	38.5%
2036	14.8%	38.8%
2035	14.9%	39.2%
2034	15%	39.5%
2033	15.2%	39.9%
2032	15.3%	40.2%
2031	15.4%	40.5%
2030	15.4%	40.8%
2029	15.6%	41.2%
2028	15.6%	41.5%
2027	15.7%	41.9%
2026	15.7%	42.2%
2025	15.8%	42.6%
2024	15.8%	42.7%
2023	15.8%	43%
2022	15.9%	43.4%
2021	15.9%	43.6%
2020	16%	43.8%
2019	16%	44%
2018	16.1%	44.1%
2017	16.2%	44.2%
2016	16.4%	44.2%
2015	16.6%	44.3%
2014	16.7%	44.2%
2013	16.9%	44.2%
2012	17.1%	44.1%
2011	17.4%	43.9%
2010	17.7%	43.9%
2009	17.8%	43.9%
2008	18%	44.1%
2007	18.2%	44.3%
2006	18.4%	44.2%
2005	18.5%	44.2%
2004	18.7%	44.2%
2003	18.8%	44.2%
2002	18.9%	44.2%
2001	18.9%	44.1%
2000	18.9%	44.2%
1999	18.9%	44.4%
1998	18.8%	44.6%
1997	18.7%	44.7%
1996	18.6%	44.6%
1995	18.4%	44.4%
1994	18.3%	44.3%
1993	18%	44.4%
1992	17.8%	44.9%
1991	17.6%	45.3%
1990	17.4%	45.4%
1989	17.2%	45.4%
1988	17%	45.3%
1987	16.9%	45.4%
1986	17%	45.5%
1985	17.2%	45.6%
1984	17.5%	45.7%
1983	17.8%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	20.5%	45.5%
1974	20.9%	45.4%
1973	21.2%	45.2%
1972	21.6%	44.9%
1971	22%	44.7%
1970	22.2%	44.4%
1969	22.4%	44%
1968	22.5%	43.6%
1967	22.6%	43.2%
1966	22.5%	42.8%
1965	22.3%	42.4%
1964	22.1%	42%
1963	21.9%	41.8%
1962	21.7%	41.8%
1961	21.5%	41.8%
1960	21.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Mauritania
2023	11	381
2022	6	385
2021	6	425
2020	6	413
2019	12	424
2018	9	437
2017	15	450
2016	13	456
2015	13	469
2014	13	484
2013	15	496
2012	13	496
2011	13	494
2010	17	499
2009	15	500
2008	13	506
2007	14	516
2006	16	521
2005	17	536
2004	17	557
2003	15	571
2002	17	590
2001	19	616
2000	18	644
1999	21	669
1998	18	698
1997	22	752
1996	23	813
1995	22	815
1994	20	809
1993	20	813
1992	26	811
1991	25	845
1990	24	858
1989	21	883
1988	24	887
1987	23	914
1986	24	961
1985	24	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

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	Mauritania
2023	0.23%	3.78%
2022	0.24%	3.91%
2021	0.24%	4.03%
2020	0.25%	4.17%
2019	0.25%	4.3%
2018	0.25%	4.45%
2017	0.25%	4.59%
2016	0.25%	4.74%
2015	0.26%	4.89%
2014	0.26%	5.04%
2013	0.26%	5.17%
2012	0.27%	5.31%
2011	0.27%	5.45%
2010	0.28%	5.61%
2009	0.29%	5.79%
2008	0.3%	6.04%
2007	0.31%	6.35%
2006	0.33%	6.73%
2005	0.35%	7.18%
2004	0.37%	7.7%
2003	0.39%	8.25%
2002	0.42%	8.81%
2001	0.44%	9.35%
2000	0.47%	9.82%
1999	0.5%	10.2%
1998	0.53%	10.6%
1997	0.56%	10.8%
1996	0.6%	11%
1995	0.64%	11.1%
1994	0.68%	11.2%
1993	0.73%	11.2%
1992	0.78%	11.3%
1991	0.83%	11.4%
1990	0.88%	11.5%
1989	0.93%	11.8%
1988	0.97%	12.1%
1987	1.02%	12.6%
1986	1.07%	13.2%
1985	1.12%	13.8%
1984	1.16%	14.5%
1983	1.21%	15.1%
1982	1.25%	15.6%
1981	1.29%	16.1%
1980	1.34%	16.6%
1979	1.39%	17.1%
1978	1.44%	17.6%
1977	1.51%	18.2%
1976	1.58%	18.6%
1975	1.67%	18.9%
1974	1.77%	19%
1973	1.88%	19%
1972	1.99%	18.9%
1971	2.11%	18.9%
1970	2.24%	19%
1969	2.36%	19.4%
1968	2.48%	19.9%
1967	2.61%	20.6%
1966	2.75%	21.3%
1965	2.89%	22%
1964	3.04%	22.7%
1963	3.2%	23.4%
1962	3.36%	24%
1961	3.54%	24.7%
1960	3.72%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.