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Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Mongolia

Updated on by Georank team

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.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Birth rate data compared

Luxembourg Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.25 2.7
Birth rate 9.5 19
Birth rate rank 152/196 81/196
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 4.02 18.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 44.1 136.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.3 33.7
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, per 1,000 live births 0.23% 1.36%
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 +1.69% +1.25%
Population growth rank 68/197 88/197
Life expectancy 82.5 years 72.2 years

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Mongolia chart

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.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Mongolia
1960 2.29 6.82
1961 - 6.96
1962 2.37 7.1
1963 - 7.24
1964 2.34 7.33
1965 2.42 7.38
1966 2.34 7.41
1967 2.24 7.39
1968 2.12 7.37
1969 2.02 7.34
1970 1.97 7.31
1971 1.95 7.3
1972 1.75 7.28
1973 1.58 7.24
1974 1.58 7.17
1975 1.55 7.07
1976 1.48 6.93
1977 1.5 6.79
1978 1.48 6.62
1979 1.48 6.42
1980 1.5 6.21
1981 1.55 5.98
1982 1.49 5.8
1983 1.43 5.63
1984 1.42 5.45
1985 1.38 5.26
1986 1.43 5.03
1987 1.4 4.83
1988 1.51 4.65
1989 1.52 4.42
1990 1.6 4.5
1991 1.6 4
1992 1.64 3.5
1993 1.7 2.5
1994 1.72 2.7
1995 1.7 2.77
1996 1.77 2.5
1997 1.71 2.4
1998 1.68 2.3
1999 1.74 2.3
2000 1.76 2.2
2001 1.66 2.2
2002 1.63 2.1
2003 1.62 2
2004 1.66 2
2005 1.63 2
2006 1.65 2.1
2007 1.61 2.3
2008 1.61 2.6
2009 1.59 2.8
2010 1.63 2.4
2011 1.52 2.6
2012 1.57 2.7
2013 1.55 3
2014 1.5 3.1
2015 1.47 3
2016 1.41 3
2017 1.39 2.8
2018 1.38 2.9
2019 1.34 3
2020 1.36 2.9
2021 1.38 2.8
2022 1.31 2.7
2023 1.25 2.7
2024 1.25 2.65
2025 1.26 2.6
2026 1.26 2.55
2027 1.27 2.51
2028 1.27 2.47
2029 1.28 2.44
2030 1.28 2.4
2031 1.29 2.37
2032 1.29 2.34
2033 1.29 2.31
2034 1.29 2.29
2035 1.3 2.26
2036 1.3 2.23
2037 1.3 2.21
2038 1.3 2.19
2039 1.3 2.17
2040 1.31 2.15
2041 1.31 2.13
2042 1.31 2.11
2043 1.31 2.09
2044 1.32 2.08
2045 1.32 2.06
2046 1.32 2.05
2047 1.32 2.04
2048 1.32 2.02
2049 1.33 2.01
2050 1.33 2

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Luxembourg Mongolia
1960 21.2% 38.1%
1961 21.5% 38.8%
1962 21.7% 39.6%
1963 21.9% 40.4%
1964 22.1% 41.4%
1965 22.3% 42.4%
1966 22.5% 43.3%
1967 22.6% 44.2%
1968 22.5% 44.9%
1969 22.4% 45.4%
1970 22.2% 45.6%
1971 22% 45.8%
1972 21.6% 45.8%
1973 21.2% 45.8%
1974 20.9% 45.6%
1975 20.5% 45.4%
1976 20.2% 45.2%
1977 19.9% 44.8%
1978 19.5% 44.5%
1979 19.2% 44.1%
1980 18.8% 43.7%
1981 18.4% 43.3%
1982 18.1% 43%
1983 17.8% 42.7%
1984 17.5% 42.5%
1985 17.2% 42.3%
1986 17% 42.1%
1987 16.9% 42%
1988 17% 41.8%
1989 17.2% 41.7%
1990 17.4% 41.4%
1991 17.6% 41%
1992 17.8% 40.5%
1993 18% 40%
1994 18.3% 39.5%
1995 18.4% 39%
1996 18.6% 38.4%
1997 18.7% 37.8%
1998 18.8% 37%
1999 18.9% 36.2%
2000 18.9% 35.2%
2001 18.9% 34.1%
2002 18.9% 32.9%
2003 18.8% 31.8%
2004 18.7% 30.8%
2005 18.5% 29.9%
2006 18.4% 29.1%
2007 18.2% 28.5%
2008 18% 28.1%
2009 17.8% 27.9%
2010 17.7% 27.9%
2011 17.4% 28%
2012 17.1% 28.1%
2013 16.9% 28.5%
2014 16.7% 28.9%
2015 16.6% 29.5%
2016 16.4% 30.2%
2017 16.2% 30.9%
2018 16.1% 31.6%
2019 16% 32.3%
2020 16% 32.8%
2021 15.9% 32.9%
2022 15.9% 32.9%
2023 15.8% 32.6%
2024 15.8% 32.2%
2025 15.7% 31.6%
2026 15.7% 30.9%
2027 15.7% 30.1%
2028 15.6% 29.2%
2029 15.5% 28.2%
2030 15.4% 27.3%
2031 15.3% 26.3%
2032 15.2% 25.6%
2033 15.1% 24.9%
2034 15% 24.3%
2035 14.9% 23.8%
2036 14.7% 23.4%
2037 14.6% 23.1%
2038 14.5% 23%
2039 14.3% 22.9%
2040 14.2% 22.8%
2041 14% 22.9%
2042 13.9% 22.9%
2043 13.8% 23%
2044 13.7% 23.1%
2045 13.6% 23.2%
2046 13.5% 23.3%
2047 13.5% 23.4%
2048 13.5% 23.4%
2049 13.5% 23.4%
2050 13.5% 23.3%

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.

Natural population change in Luxembourg vs Mongolia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.81% in Mongolia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Luxembourg
Mongolia

Natural population change

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

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Mongolia

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.

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

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.36% in Mongolia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Luxembourg
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Luxembourg Mongolia
1960 3.72% -
1961 3.54% -
1962 3.36% -
1963 3.2% -
1964 3.04% -
1965 2.89% -
1966 2.75% -
1967 2.61% -
1968 2.48% -
1969 2.36% -
1970 2.24% -
1971 2.11% -
1972 1.99% -
1973 1.88% -
1974 1.77% -
1975 1.67% -
1976 1.58% -
1977 1.51% -
1978 1.44% 17.3%
1979 1.39% 16.7%
1980 1.34% 16.1%
1981 1.29% 15.5%
1982 1.25% 15%
1983 1.21% 14.4%
1984 1.16% 13.9%
1985 1.12% 13.4%
1986 1.07% 12.8%
1987 1.02% 12.2%
1988 0.97% 11.7%
1989 0.93% 11.1%
1990 0.88% 10.7%
1991 0.83% 10.2%
1992 0.78% 9.78%
1993 0.73% 9.39%
1994 0.68% 9%
1995 0.64% 8.6%
1996 0.6% 8.19%
1997 0.56% 7.74%
1998 0.53% 7.27%
1999 0.5% 6.78%
2000 0.47% 6.29%
2001 0.44% 5.8%
2002 0.42% 5.32%
2003 0.39% 4.87%
2004 0.37% 4.45%
2005 0.35% 4.07%
2006 0.33% 3.71%
2007 0.31% 3.39%
2008 0.3% 3.11%
2009 0.29% 2.85%
2010 0.28% 2.63%
2011 0.27% 2.44%
2012 0.27% 2.28%
2013 0.26% 2.15%
2014 0.26% 2.04%
2015 0.26% 1.94%
2016 0.25% 1.84%
2017 0.25% 1.74%
2018 0.25% 1.64%
2019 0.25% 1.56%
2020 0.25% 1.48%
2021 0.24% 1.43%
2022 0.24% 1.39%
2023 0.23% 1.36%

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