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Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Mongolia

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Luxembourg has an annual birth rate of 9.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.25 in Luxembourg and 2.7 in Mongolia — 116% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.4% in Luxembourg and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Luxembourg is ranked 152/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.4 years in Luxembourg, compared to 20.5 years in Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Luxembourg — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.02 in Luxembourg vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Luxembourg, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Mongolia by year

Luxembourg
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Mongolia
2023 1.25 2.7
2022 1.31 2.7
2021 1.38 2.8
2020 1.36 2.9
2019 1.34 3
2018 1.38 2.9
2017 1.39 2.8
2016 1.41 3
2015 1.47 3
2014 1.5 3.1
2013 1.55 3
2012 1.57 2.7
2011 1.52 2.6
2010 1.63 2.4
2009 1.59 2.8
2008 1.61 2.6
2007 1.61 2.3
2006 1.65 2.1
2005 1.63 2
2004 1.66 2
2003 1.62 2
2002 1.63 2.1
2001 1.66 2.2
2000 1.76 2.2
1999 1.74 2.3
1998 1.68 2.3
1997 1.71 2.4
1996 1.77 2.5
1995 1.7 2.77
1994 1.72 2.7
1993 1.7 2.5
1992 1.64 3.5
1991 1.6 4
1990 1.6 4.5
1989 1.52 4.42
1988 1.51 4.65
1987 1.4 4.83
1986 1.43 5.03
1985 1.38 5.26
1984 1.42 5.45
1983 1.43 5.63
1982 1.49 5.8
1981 1.55 5.98
1980 1.5 6.21
1979 1.48 6.42
1978 1.48 6.62
1977 1.5 6.79
1976 1.48 6.93
1975 1.55 7.07
1974 1.58 7.17
1973 1.58 7.24
1972 1.75 7.28
1971 1.95 7.3
1970 1.97 7.31
1969 2.02 7.34
1968 2.12 7.37
1967 2.24 7.39
1966 2.34 7.41
1965 2.42 7.38
1964 2.34 7.33
1963 - 7.24
1962 2.37 7.1
1961 - 6.96
1960 2.29 6.82

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 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Luxembourg
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Luxembourg Mongolia
2023 1,933 46,995
2022 2,024 47,730
2021 2,240 52,109
2020 1,828 60,888
2019 1,922 61,433
2018 1,945 60,635
2017 1,968 57,940
2016 2,095 62,086
2015 2,107 64,473
2014 2,225 66,078
2013 2,336 62,618
2012 2,124 55,942
2011 1,814 50,711
2010 2,129 44,914
2009 1,991 48,876
2008 2,003 45,843
2007 1,584 39,636
2006 1,748 33,609
2005 1,721 29,290
2004 1,878 28,418
2003 1,220 28,827
2002 1,607 30,439
2001 1,766 32,052
2000 1,963 32,753
1999 1,808 32,283
1998 1,486 31,757
1997 1,552 32,403
1996 1,781 33,741
1995 1,634 34,473
1994 1,652 34,711
1993 1,470 36,924
1992 1,098 42,437
1991 1,239 47,884
1990 1,145 49,443
1989 679 51,420
1988 747 51,588
1987 222 51,140
1986 331 50,329
1985 74 49,944
1984 146 48,562
1983 37 46,919
1982 183 45,179
1981 329 43,588
1980 37 42,343
1979 72 41,568
1978 -145 40,276
1977 -36 38,995
1976 -578 37,670
1975 -395 36,490
1974 -390 35,297
1973 -421 33,993
1972 -35 32,727
1971 69 31,536
1970 272 30,558
1969 303 29,781
1968 604 29,017
1967 837 28,178
1966 1,168 27,338
1965 1,260 26,364
1964 1,377 25,317
1963 1,199 24,142
1962 1,091 22,960
1961 1,489 21,873
1960 1,319 20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Mongolia by year

Luxembourg
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Luxembourg Mongolia
2023 9.5 19
2022 9.9 19.5
2021 10.5 21.6
2020 10.2 23.4
2019 10 24.4
2018 10.3 24.5
2017 10.4 23.9
2016 10.4 25.9
2015 10.7 27.1
2014 10.9 28
2013 11.3 27.5
2012 11.3 26
2011 10.9 25.1
2010 11.6 23.1
2009 11.3 24.8
2008 11.5 23.9
2007 11.4 21.9
2006 11.7 20
2005 11.5 18.6
2004 11.9 18.4
2003 11.7 18.6
2002 12 19.4
2001 12.4 20.3
2000 13.1 20.8
1999 13 21.1
1998 12.7 21.4
1997 13.1 22.2
1996 13.7 23.3
1995 13.3 24
1994 13.5 24.5
1993 13.5 25.8
1992 13.1 28.8
1991 12.9 31.9
1990 12.9 34.1
1989 12.4 35.3
1988 12.3 36.4
1987 11.4 37.2
1986 11.7 37.7
1985 11.2 38.5
1984 11.5 38.7
1983 11.4 38.6
1982 11.8 38.5
1981 12.1 38.4
1980 11.4 38.4
1979 11.2 38.7
1978 11.2 38.9
1977 11.2 39
1976 10.9 39.1
1975 11.1 39.3
1974 11.1 39.5
1973 10.8 39.6
1972 11.8 39.8
1971 13 40
1970 13 40.4
1969 13.3 40.9
1968 14 41.6
1967 14.8 42.3
1966 15.6 43.1
1965 16 43.6
1964 16 44
1963 15.8 44.2
1962 16 44.1
1961 16.1 44.2
1960 16 44.1

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 19 in Mongolia, compared with 16 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Luxembourg Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.25 2.7
Fertility rate rank 178/196 67/196
Birth rate 9.5 19
Birth rate rank 152/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,933 +46,995
Natural population change rank 136/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +1.35%
Population growth +1.59% +1.25%
Population growth rank 67/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth 31.4 years 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.12 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.7 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.3 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 1.36%
Life expectancy 82.6 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Luxembourg Mongolia
2100 12.9% 16.3%
2099 12.9% 16.4%
2098 12.9% 16.4%
2097 12.9% 16.5%
2096 13% 16.6%
2095 13% 16.7%
2094 13% 16.8%
2093 13% 16.9%
2092 13% 17%
2091 13% 17.2%
2090 13% 17.3%
2089 13% 17.4%
2088 13% 17.6%
2087 13% 17.7%
2086 13% 17.9%
2085 13% 18%
2084 12.9% 18.1%
2083 12.9% 18.2%
2082 12.9% 18.3%
2081 12.9% 18.4%
2080 12.9% 18.5%
2079 13% 18.6%
2078 13% 18.6%
2077 13% 18.7%
2076 13% 18.7%
2075 13.1% 18.7%
2074 13.1% 18.7%
2073 13.1% 18.8%
2072 13.2% 18.8%
2071 13.2% 18.9%
2070 13.3% 18.9%
2069 13.3% 19%
2068 13.3% 19.1%
2067 13.4% 19.3%
2066 13.4% 19.4%
2065 13.4% 19.6%
2064 13.5% 19.8%
2063 13.5% 20.1%
2062 13.5% 20.4%
2061 13.5% 20.7%
2060 13.5% 21%
2059 13.5% 21.3%
2058 13.5% 21.6%
2057 13.5% 21.9%
2056 13.5% 22.2%
2055 13.5% 22.5%
2054 13.5% 22.7%
2053 13.5% 23%
2052 13.5% 23.1%
2051 13.5% 23.3%
2050 13.5% 23.3%
2049 13.5% 23.4%
2048 13.5% 23.4%
2047 13.5% 23.3%
2046 13.6% 23.3%
2045 13.6% 23.2%
2044 13.7% 23.1%
2043 13.8% 23%
2042 14% 22.9%
2041 14.1% 22.8%
2040 14.3% 22.8%
2039 14.4% 22.9%
2038 14.6% 23%
2037 14.7% 23.3%
2036 14.8% 23.6%
2035 14.9% 24%
2034 15% 24.6%
2033 15.2% 25.2%
2032 15.3% 25.9%
2031 15.4% 26.8%
2030 15.4% 27.8%
2029 15.6% 28.8%
2028 15.6% 29.7%
2027 15.7% 30.5%
2026 15.7% 31.2%
2025 15.8% 31.9%
2024 15.8% 32.2%
2023 15.8% 32.6%
2022 15.9% 32.9%
2021 15.9% 32.9%
2020 16% 32.8%
2019 16% 32.3%
2018 16.1% 31.6%
2017 16.2% 30.9%
2016 16.4% 30.2%
2015 16.6% 29.5%
2014 16.7% 28.9%
2013 16.9% 28.5%
2012 17.1% 28.1%
2011 17.4% 28%
2010 17.7% 27.9%
2009 17.8% 27.9%
2008 18% 28.1%
2007 18.2% 28.5%
2006 18.4% 29.1%
2005 18.5% 29.9%
2004 18.7% 30.8%
2003 18.8% 31.8%
2002 18.9% 32.9%
2001 18.9% 34.1%
2000 18.9% 35.2%
1999 18.9% 36.2%
1998 18.8% 37%
1997 18.7% 37.8%
1996 18.6% 38.4%
1995 18.4% 39%
1994 18.3% 39.5%
1993 18% 40%
1992 17.8% 40.5%
1991 17.6% 41%
1990 17.4% 41.4%
1989 17.2% 41.7%
1988 17% 41.8%
1987 16.9% 42%
1986 17% 42.1%
1985 17.2% 42.3%
1984 17.5% 42.5%
1983 17.8% 42.7%
1982 18.1% 43%
1981 18.4% 43.3%
1980 18.8% 43.7%
1979 19.2% 44.1%
1978 19.5% 44.5%
1977 19.9% 44.8%
1976 20.2% 45.2%
1975 20.5% 45.4%
1974 20.9% 45.6%
1973 21.2% 45.8%
1972 21.6% 45.8%
1971 22% 45.8%
1970 22.2% 45.6%
1969 22.4% 45.4%
1968 22.5% 44.9%
1967 22.6% 44.2%
1966 22.5% 43.3%
1965 22.3% 42.4%
1964 22.1% 41.4%
1963 21.9% 40.4%
1962 21.7% 39.6%
1961 21.5% 38.8%
1960 21.2% 38.1%

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 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Mongolia 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 Mongolia

Luxembourg
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Luxembourg Mongolia
2023 11 41
2022 6 41
2021 6 63
2020 6 47
2019 12 45
2018 9 45
2017 15 45
2016 13 48
2015 13 52
2014 13 56
2013 15 59
2012 13 63
2011 13 67
2010 17 71
2009 15 75
2008 13 77
2007 14 81
2006 16 90
2005 17 99
2004 17 108
2003 15 114
2002 17 120
2001 19 130
2000 18 144
1999 21 162
1998 18 174
1997 22 180
1996 23 178
1995 22 176
1994 20 178
1993 20 181
1992 26 199
1991 25 227
1990 24 276
1989 21 311
1988 24 335
1987 23 341
1986 24 346
1985 24 352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Luxembourg
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Luxembourg Mongolia
2023 0.23% 1.36%
2022 0.24% 1.39%
2021 0.24% 1.43%
2020 0.25% 1.48%
2019 0.25% 1.56%
2018 0.25% 1.64%
2017 0.25% 1.74%
2016 0.25% 1.84%
2015 0.26% 1.94%
2014 0.26% 2.04%
2013 0.26% 2.15%
2012 0.27% 2.28%
2011 0.27% 2.44%
2010 0.28% 2.63%
2009 0.29% 2.85%
2008 0.3% 3.11%
2007 0.31% 3.39%
2006 0.33% 3.71%
2005 0.35% 4.07%
2004 0.37% 4.45%
2003 0.39% 4.87%
2002 0.42% 5.32%
2001 0.44% 5.8%
2000 0.47% 6.29%
1999 0.5% 6.78%
1998 0.53% 7.27%
1997 0.56% 7.74%
1996 0.6% 8.19%
1995 0.64% 8.6%
1994 0.68% 9%
1993 0.73% 9.39%
1992 0.78% 9.78%
1991 0.83% 10.2%
1990 0.88% 10.7%
1989 0.93% 11.1%
1988 0.97% 11.7%
1987 1.02% 12.2%
1986 1.07% 12.8%
1985 1.12% 13.4%
1984 1.16% 13.9%
1983 1.21% 14.4%
1982 1.25% 15%
1981 1.29% 15.5%
1980 1.34% 16.1%
1979 1.39% 16.7%
1978 1.44% 17.3%
1977 1.51% -
1976 1.58% -
1975 1.67% -
1974 1.77% -
1973 1.88% -
1972 1.99% -
1971 2.11% -
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% -

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 1.36% in Mongolia. 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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