Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Moldova

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Moldova by year

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Luxembourg

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Moldova
2023	1.25	1.73
2022	1.31	1.69
2021	1.38	1.75
2020	1.36	1.77
2019	1.34	1.78
2018	1.38	1.81
2017	1.39	1.81
2016	1.41	1.89
2015	1.47	1.87
2014	1.5	1.82
2013	1.55	1.62
2012	1.57	1.66
2011	1.52	1.65
2010	1.63	1.7
2009	1.59	1.72
2008	1.61	1.64
2007	1.61	1.58
2006	1.65	1.54
2005	1.63	1.53
2004	1.66	1.54
2003	1.62	1.48
2002	1.63	1.45
2001	1.66	1.47
2000	1.76	1.5
1999	1.74	1.56
1998	1.68	1.65
1997	1.71	1.79
1996	1.77	1.71
1995	1.7	1.83
1994	1.72	1.99
1993	1.7	2.11
1992	1.64	2.22
1991	1.6	2.28
1990	1.6	2.39
1989	1.52	2.46
1988	1.51	2.63
1987	1.4	2.78
1986	1.43	2.74
1985	1.38	2.67
1984	1.42	2.67
1983	1.43	2.58
1982	1.49	2.45
1981	1.55	2.4
1980	1.5	2.38
1979	1.48	2.38
1978	1.48	2.39
1977	1.5	2.42
1976	1.48	2.47
1975	1.55	2.52
1974	1.58	2.56
1973	1.58	2.57
1972	1.75	2.56
1971	1.95	2.56
1970	1.97	2.57
1969	2.02	2.57
1968	2.12	2.59
1967	2.24	2.62
1966	2.34	2.65
1965	2.42	2.69
1964	2.34	2.71
1963	-	2.89
1962	2.37	3.04
1961	-	3.23
1960	2.29	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Moldova
2023	1,933	-7,007
2022	2,024	-6,385
2021	2,240	-13,444
2020	1,828	-7,067
2019	1,922	-3,416
2018	1,945	-961
2017	1,968	1,402
2016	2,095	4,580
2015	2,107	6,049
2014	2,225	7,248
2013	2,336	3,537
2012	2,124	5,581
2011	1,814	5,948
2010	2,129	7,456
2009	1,991	7,492
2008	2,003	5,210
2007	1,584	3,490
2006	1,748	2,406
2005	1,721	2,005
2004	1,878	1,714
2003	1,220	-322
2002	1,607	-1,249
2001	1,766	-718
2000	1,963	-324
1999	1,808	642
1998	1,486	2,140
1997	1,552	4,669
1996	1,781	2,655
1995	1,634	5,534
1994	1,652	9,921
1993	1,470	13,886
1992	1,098	17,373
1991	1,239	21,127
1990	1,145	25,824
1989	679	29,638
1988	747	35,608
1987	222	40,122
1986	331	39,463
1985	74	38,060
1984	146	38,108
1983	37	36,076
1982	183	32,814
1981	329	31,360
1980	37	30,053
1979	72	28,322
1978	-145	27,622
1977	-36	27,707
1976	-578	27,801
1975	-395	27,677
1974	-390	27,219
1973	-421	25,967
1972	-35	24,626
1971	69	23,359
1970	272	22,314
1969	303	21,768
1968	604	22,005
1967	837	22,654
1966	1,168	23,720
1965	1,260	24,916
1964	1,377	25,860
1963	1,199	29,382
1962	1,091	32,082
1961	1,489	35,180
1960	1,319	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Moldova 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	Moldova
2023	9.5	10.8
2022	9.9	10.5
2021	10.5	11.5
2020	10.2	12.1
2019	10	12.6
2018	10.3	13.3
2017	10.4	13.8
2016	10.4	14.9
2015	10.7	15.2
2014	10.9	15.3
2013	11.3	13.8
2012	11.3	14.3
2011	10.9	14.3
2010	11.6	14.8
2009	11.3	15
2008	11.5	14.3
2007	11.4	13.7
2006	11.7	13.3
2005	11.5	13.1
2004	11.9	13
2003	11.7	12.2
2002	12	11.7
2001	12.4	11.7
2000	13.1	11.7
1999	13	12
1998	12.7	12.6
1997	13.1	13.6
1996	13.7	12.9
1995	13.3	13.8
1994	13.5	15.1
1993	13.5	16
1992	13.1	16.8
1991	12.9	17.4
1990	12.9	18.6
1989	12.4	19.6
1988	12.3	21.6
1987	11.4	23.4
1986	11.7	23.5
1985	11.2	23.4
1984	11.5	23.7
1983	11.4	23.1
1982	11.8	22.1
1981	12.1	21.7
1980	11.4	21.4
1979	11.2	21.3
1978	11.2	21.2
1977	11.2	21.3
1976	10.9	21.4
1975	11.1	21.4
1974	11.1	21.4
1973	10.8	21
1972	11.8	20.5
1971	13	20.2
1970	13	19.9
1969	13.3	19.7
1968	14	19.9
1967	14.8	20.2
1966	15.6	20.8
1965	16	21.5
1964	16	22.1
1963	15.8	24.1
1962	16	25.8
1961	16.1	27.7
1960	16	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 16 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Moldova
2100	12.9%	13.1%
2099	12.9%	13.2%
2098	12.9%	13.3%
2097	12.9%	13.4%
2096	13%	13.5%
2095	13%	13.7%
2094	13%	13.9%
2093	13%	14%
2092	13%	14.2%
2091	13%	14.4%
2090	13%	14.5%
2089	13%	14.7%
2088	13%	14.8%
2087	13%	14.9%
2086	13%	14.9%
2085	13%	15%
2084	12.9%	15%
2083	12.9%	15%
2082	12.9%	14.9%
2081	12.9%	14.8%
2080	12.9%	14.7%
2079	13%	14.6%
2078	13%	14.5%
2077	13%	14.4%
2076	13%	14.3%
2075	13.1%	14.1%
2074	13.1%	14%
2073	13.1%	14%
2072	13.2%	13.9%
2071	13.2%	13.9%
2070	13.3%	13.9%
2069	13.3%	13.9%
2068	13.3%	14%
2067	13.4%	14.2%
2066	13.4%	14.3%
2065	13.4%	14.5%
2064	13.5%	14.8%
2063	13.5%	15%
2062	13.5%	15.3%
2061	13.5%	15.6%
2060	13.5%	15.9%
2059	13.5%	16.1%
2058	13.5%	16.3%
2057	13.5%	16.5%
2056	13.5%	16.7%
2055	13.5%	16.8%
2054	13.5%	16.9%
2053	13.5%	16.9%
2052	13.5%	16.8%
2051	13.5%	16.8%
2050	13.5%	16.7%
2049	13.5%	16.5%
2048	13.5%	16.4%
2047	13.5%	16.2%
2046	13.6%	16%
2045	13.6%	15.8%
2044	13.7%	15.6%
2043	13.8%	15.5%
2042	14%	15.3%
2041	14.1%	15.2%
2040	14.3%	15.1%
2039	14.4%	15.1%
2038	14.6%	15.1%
2037	14.7%	15.1%
2036	14.8%	15.3%
2035	14.9%	15.5%
2034	15%	15.7%
2033	15.2%	16.1%
2032	15.3%	16.5%
2031	15.4%	17%
2030	15.4%	17.6%
2029	15.6%	18.2%
2028	15.6%	18.7%
2027	15.7%	19.1%
2026	15.7%	19.4%
2025	15.8%	19.7%
2024	15.8%	19.8%
2023	15.8%	20%
2022	15.9%	20.1%
2021	15.9%	20.1%
2020	16%	20%
2019	16%	19.8%
2018	16.1%	19.5%
2017	16.2%	19.1%
2016	16.4%	18.7%
2015	16.6%	18.2%
2014	16.7%	17.8%
2013	16.9%	17.4%
2012	17.1%	17.3%
2011	17.4%	17.4%
2010	17.7%	17.5%
2009	17.8%	17.7%
2008	18%	18%
2007	18.2%	18.4%
2006	18.4%	18.8%
2005	18.5%	19.3%
2004	18.7%	19.9%
2003	18.8%	20.7%
2002	18.9%	21.6%
2001	18.9%	22.5%
2000	18.9%	23.5%
1999	18.9%	24.4%
1998	18.8%	25.1%
1997	18.7%	25.8%
1996	18.6%	26.3%
1995	18.4%	26.7%
1994	18.3%	27%
1993	18%	27.2%
1992	17.8%	27.4%
1991	17.6%	27.6%
1990	17.4%	27.7%
1989	17.2%	27.8%
1988	17%	27.9%
1987	16.9%	27.8%
1986	17%	27.7%
1985	17.2%	27.5%
1984	17.5%	27.3%
1983	17.8%	27.1%
1982	18.1%	27%
1981	18.4%	26.9%
1980	18.8%	26.9%
1979	19.2%	26.7%
1978	19.5%	26.5%
1977	19.9%	26.8%
1976	20.2%	27.2%
1975	20.5%	27.7%
1974	20.9%	28.3%
1973	21.2%	28.9%
1972	21.6%	29.5%
1971	22%	30.1%
1970	22.2%	30.7%
1969	22.4%	31.3%
1968	22.5%	32.1%
1967	22.6%	32.8%
1966	22.5%	33.5%
1965	22.3%	34.2%
1964	22.1%	34.7%
1963	21.9%	35.1%
1962	21.7%	35.1%
1961	21.5%	34.9%
1960	21.2%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Moldova
2023	11	19
2022	6	19
2021	6	24
2020	6	29
2019	12	21
2018	9	20
2017	15	20
2016	13	21
2015	13	20
2014	13	20
2013	15	19
2012	13	19
2011	13	19
2010	17	20
2009	15	22
2008	13	23
2007	14	24
2006	16	25
2005	17	26
2004	17	28
2003	15	29
2002	17	31
2001	19	35
2000	18	38
1999	21	43
1998	18	48
1997	22	52
1996	23	53
1995	22	54
1994	20	56
1993	20	55
1992	26	55
1991	25	53
1990	24	53
1989	21	52
1988	24	53
1987	23	56
1986	24	60
1985	24	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

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	Moldova
2023	0.23%	1.47%
2022	0.24%	1.48%
2021	0.24%	1.48%
2020	0.25%	1.49%
2019	0.25%	1.5%
2018	0.25%	1.51%
2017	0.25%	1.52%
2016	0.25%	1.53%
2015	0.26%	1.55%
2014	0.26%	1.58%
2013	0.26%	1.6%
2012	0.27%	1.63%
2011	0.27%	1.66%
2010	0.28%	1.69%
2009	0.29%	1.73%
2008	0.3%	1.77%
2007	0.31%	1.83%
2006	0.33%	1.91%
2005	0.35%	2.01%
2004	0.37%	2.16%
2003	0.39%	2.34%
2002	0.42%	2.58%
2001	0.44%	2.85%
2000	0.47%	3.13%
1999	0.5%	3.4%
1998	0.53%	3.62%
1997	0.56%	3.78%
1996	0.6%	3.85%
1995	0.64%	3.84%
1994	0.68%	3.75%
1993	0.73%	3.62%
1992	0.78%	3.48%
1991	0.83%	3.39%
1990	0.88%	3.35%
1989	0.93%	3.38%
1988	0.97%	3.48%
1987	1.02%	3.62%
1986	1.07%	3.8%
1985	1.12%	4%
1984	1.16%	4.2%
1983	1.21%	4.41%
1982	1.25%	4.61%
1981	1.29%	4.78%
1980	1.34%	4.93%
1979	1.39%	5.08%
1978	1.44%	5.23%
1977	1.51%	5.38%
1976	1.58%	5.53%
1975	1.67%	5.68%
1974	1.77%	5.86%
1973	1.88%	6.03%
1972	1.99%	6.2%
1971	2.11%	6.39%
1970	2.24%	-
1969	2.36%	-
1968	2.48%	-
1967	2.61%	-
1966	2.75%	-
1965	2.89%	-
1964	3.04%	-
1963	3.2%	-
1962	3.36%	-
1961	3.54%	-
1960	3.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.