Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Morocco

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Morocco by year

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Luxembourg

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Morocco
2023	1.25	2.23
2022	1.31	2.26
2021	1.38	2.29
2020	1.36	2.32
2019	1.34	2.34
2018	1.38	2.35
2017	1.39	2.38
2016	1.41	2.4
2015	1.47	2.41
2014	1.5	2.42
2013	1.55	2.48
2012	1.57	2.54
2011	1.52	2.6
2010	1.63	2.63
2009	1.59	2.62
2008	1.61	2.61
2007	1.61	2.62
2006	1.65	2.61
2005	1.63	2.61
2004	1.66	2.61
2003	1.62	2.61
2002	1.63	2.62
2001	1.66	2.69
2000	1.76	2.77
1999	1.74	2.88
1998	1.68	3.04
1997	1.71	3.15
1996	1.77	3.23
1995	1.7	3.3
1994	1.72	3.41
1993	1.7	3.55
1992	1.64	3.76
1991	1.6	3.95
1990	1.6	4.06
1989	1.52	4.22
1988	1.51	4.39
1987	1.4	4.58
1986	1.43	4.77
1985	1.38	4.99
1984	1.42	5.2
1983	1.43	5.41
1982	1.49	5.6
1981	1.55	5.71
1980	1.5	5.78
1979	1.48	5.85
1978	1.48	5.91
1977	1.5	6.04
1976	1.48	6.18
1975	1.55	6.3
1974	1.58	6.4
1973	1.58	6.48
1972	1.75	6.55
1971	1.95	6.62
1970	1.97	6.68
1969	2.02	6.73
1968	2.12	6.79
1967	2.24	6.85
1966	2.34	6.89
1965	2.42	6.93
1964	2.34	6.97
1963	-	7.01
1962	2.37	7.05
1961	-	6.97
1960	2.29	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Morocco
2023	1,933	417,213
2022	2,024	427,903
2021	2,240	407,829
2020	1,828	415,999
2019	1,922	457,307
2018	1,945	464,375
2017	1,968	471,011
2016	2,095	474,637
2015	2,107	477,654
2014	2,225	481,295
2013	2,336	492,284
2012	2,124	504,698
2011	1,814	513,305
2010	2,129	515,804
2009	1,991	509,386
2008	2,003	499,766
2007	1,584	493,526
2006	1,748	483,200
2005	1,721	474,285
2004	1,878	461,756
2003	1,220	452,650
2002	1,607	446,147
2001	1,766	452,621
2000	1,963	461,341
1999	1,808	473,071
1998	1,486	492,604
1997	1,552	500,807
1996	1,781	501,499
1995	1,634	496,573
1994	1,652	501,426
1993	1,470	507,707
1992	1,098	525,680
1991	1,239	539,850
1990	1,145	535,506
1989	679	538,996
1988	747	545,800
1987	222	553,005
1986	331	558,105
1985	74	560,810
1984	146	564,159
1983	37	566,301
1982	183	564,904
1981	329	552,936
1980	37	534,448
1979	72	515,554
1978	-145	498,834
1977	-36	489,173
1976	-578	482,130
1975	-395	474,631
1974	-390	464,147
1973	-421	455,699
1972	-35	446,449
1971	69	435,104
1970	272	426,015
1969	303	414,931
1968	604	407,437
1967	837	400,594
1966	1,168	391,881
1965	1,260	383,989
1964	1,377	375,835
1963	1,199	369,250
1962	1,091	363,843
1961	1,489	348,650
1960	1,319	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Morocco 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	Morocco
2023	9.5	16.7
2022	9.9	17
2021	10.5	17.5
2020	10.2	17.9
2019	10	18.3
2018	10.3	18.6
2017	10.4	18.9
2016	10.4	19.2
2015	10.7	19.5
2014	10.9	19.8
2013	11.3	20.3
2012	11.3	21
2011	10.9	21.5
2010	11.6	21.9
2009	11.3	21.9
2008	11.5	21.9
2007	11.4	21.9
2006	11.7	21.9
2005	11.5	21.8
2004	11.9	21.7
2003	11.7	21.6
2002	12	21.6
2001	12.4	22.1
2000	13.1	22.7
1999	13	23.4
1998	12.7	24.5
1997	13.1	25.1
1996	13.7	25.5
1995	13.3	25.8
1994	13.5	26.3
1993	13.5	27
1992	13.1	28.3
1991	12.9	29.4
1990	12.9	29.8
1989	12.4	30.6
1988	12.3	31.6
1987	11.4	32.6
1986	11.7	33.7
1985	11.2	34.8
1984	11.5	36
1983	11.4	37.3
1982	11.8	38.4
1981	12.1	39
1980	11.4	39.3
1979	11.2	39.5
1978	11.2	39.9
1977	11.2	40.6
1976	10.9	41.4
1975	11.1	42.1
1974	11.1	42.6
1973	10.8	43.2
1972	11.8	43.8
1971	13	44.2
1970	13	44.7
1969	13.3	45.2
1968	14	45.9
1967	14.8	46.8
1966	15.6	47.5
1965	16	48.2
1964	16	49
1963	15.8	49.8
1962	16	50.6
1961	16.1	50.6
1960	16	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 16 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Morocco
2100	12.9%	13.8%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.9%
2097	12.9%	13.9%
2096	13%	14%
2095	13%	14.1%
2094	13%	14.1%
2093	13%	14.2%
2092	13%	14.3%
2091	13%	14.4%
2090	13%	14.5%
2089	13%	14.5%
2088	13%	14.6%
2087	13%	14.7%
2086	13%	14.8%
2085	13%	14.8%
2084	12.9%	14.9%
2083	12.9%	15%
2082	12.9%	15.1%
2081	12.9%	15.1%
2080	12.9%	15.2%
2079	13%	15.3%
2078	13%	15.3%
2077	13%	15.4%
2076	13%	15.5%
2075	13.1%	15.5%
2074	13.1%	15.6%
2073	13.1%	15.7%
2072	13.2%	15.8%
2071	13.2%	15.9%
2070	13.3%	16%
2069	13.3%	16.1%
2068	13.3%	16.2%
2067	13.4%	16.3%
2066	13.4%	16.4%
2065	13.4%	16.6%
2064	13.5%	16.7%
2063	13.5%	16.9%
2062	13.5%	17%
2061	13.5%	17.2%
2060	13.5%	17.3%
2059	13.5%	17.5%
2058	13.5%	17.6%
2057	13.5%	17.8%
2056	13.5%	18%
2055	13.5%	18.1%
2054	13.5%	18.3%
2053	13.5%	18.5%
2052	13.5%	18.6%
2051	13.5%	18.8%
2050	13.5%	18.9%
2049	13.5%	19.1%
2048	13.5%	19.2%
2047	13.5%	19.4%
2046	13.6%	19.5%
2045	13.6%	19.7%
2044	13.7%	19.8%
2043	13.8%	20%
2042	14%	20.1%
2041	14.1%	20.3%
2040	14.3%	20.5%
2039	14.4%	20.7%
2038	14.6%	20.9%
2037	14.7%	21.2%
2036	14.8%	21.4%
2035	14.9%	21.7%
2034	15%	22%
2033	15.2%	22.4%
2032	15.3%	22.7%
2031	15.4%	23%
2030	15.4%	23.4%
2029	15.6%	23.7%
2028	15.6%	24.1%
2027	15.7%	24.5%
2026	15.7%	25%
2025	15.8%	25.4%
2024	15.8%	25.6%
2023	15.8%	26%
2022	15.9%	26.4%
2021	15.9%	26.7%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	27.2%
2018	16.1%	27.4%
2017	16.2%	27.6%
2016	16.4%	27.8%
2015	16.6%	28.1%
2014	16.7%	28.3%
2013	16.9%	28.5%
2012	17.1%	28.7%
2011	17.4%	29%
2010	17.7%	29.2%
2009	17.8%	29.5%
2008	18%	29.8%
2007	18.2%	30.2%
2006	18.4%	30.7%
2005	18.5%	31.2%
2004	18.7%	31.8%
2003	18.8%	32.4%
2002	18.9%	32.9%
2001	18.9%	33.5%
2000	18.9%	34%
1999	18.9%	34.6%
1998	18.8%	35.2%
1997	18.7%	35.8%
1996	18.6%	36.4%
1995	18.4%	37%
1994	18.3%	37.7%
1993	18%	38.4%
1992	17.8%	39%
1991	17.6%	39.6%
1990	17.4%	40.2%
1989	17.2%	40.8%
1988	17%	41.3%
1987	16.9%	41.8%
1986	17%	42.3%
1985	17.2%	42.7%
1984	17.5%	43.1%
1983	17.8%	43.4%
1982	18.1%	43.7%
1981	18.4%	44%
1980	18.8%	44.3%
1979	19.2%	44.6%
1978	19.5%	44.9%
1977	19.9%	45.3%
1976	20.2%	45.6%
1975	20.5%	45.8%
1974	20.9%	46.1%
1973	21.2%	46.3%
1972	21.6%	46.4%
1971	22%	46.6%
1970	22.2%	46.7%
1969	22.4%	46.8%
1968	22.5%	46.9%
1967	22.6%	46.8%
1966	22.5%	46.8%
1965	22.3%	46.6%
1964	22.1%	46.5%
1963	21.9%	46.3%
1962	21.7%	45.9%
1961	21.5%	45.4%
1960	21.2%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Morocco

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Luxembourg

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Morocco
2023	11	70
2022	6	71
2021	6	92
2020	6	81
2019	12	79
2018	9	83
2017	15	88
2016	13	94
2015	13	100
2014	13	106
2013	15	113
2012	13	121
2011	13	130
2010	17	140
2009	15	148
2008	13	158
2007	14	169
2006	16	182
2005	17	196
2004	17	213
2003	15	224
2002	17	238
2001	19	254
2000	18	271
1999	21	291
1998	18	313
1997	22	333
1996	23	354
1995	22	378
1994	20	401
1993	20	428
1992	26	458
1991	25	490
1990	24	522
1989	21	559
1988	24	602
1987	23	650
1986	24	697
1985	24	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Morocco
2023	0.23%	1.66%
2022	0.24%	1.72%
2021	0.24%	1.79%
2020	0.25%	1.86%
2019	0.25%	1.94%
2018	0.25%	2.02%
2017	0.25%	2.11%
2016	0.25%	2.22%
2015	0.26%	2.34%
2014	0.26%	2.47%
2013	0.26%	2.62%
2012	0.27%	2.77%
2011	0.27%	2.93%
2010	0.28%	3.11%
2009	0.29%	3.29%
2008	0.3%	3.49%
2007	0.31%	3.7%
2006	0.33%	3.91%
2005	0.35%	4.13%
2004	0.37%	4.36%
2003	0.39%	4.57%
2002	0.42%	4.79%
2001	0.44%	5.01%
2000	0.47%	5.22%
1999	0.5%	5.45%
1998	0.53%	5.69%
1997	0.56%	5.94%
1996	0.6%	6.21%
1995	0.64%	6.49%
1994	0.68%	6.78%
1993	0.73%	7.09%
1992	0.78%	7.4%
1991	0.83%	7.73%
1990	0.88%	8.08%
1989	0.93%	8.45%
1988	0.97%	8.86%
1987	1.02%	9.3%
1986	1.07%	9.79%
1985	1.12%	10.3%
1984	1.16%	10.9%
1983	1.21%	11.5%
1982	1.25%	12.1%
1981	1.29%	12.8%
1980	1.34%	13.5%
1979	1.39%	14.2%
1978	1.44%	14.9%
1977	1.51%	15.6%
1976	1.58%	16.2%
1975	1.67%	16.8%
1974	1.77%	17.4%
1973	1.88%	17.8%
1972	1.99%	18.3%
1971	2.11%	18.7%
1970	2.24%	19.1%
1969	2.36%	19.6%
1968	2.48%	20.1%
1967	2.61%	20.6%
1966	2.75%	21.2%
1965	2.89%	21.8%
1964	3.04%	22.3%
1963	3.2%	22.9%
1962	3.36%	23.4%
1961	3.54%	23.9%
1960	3.72%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.