Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Nauru

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Nauru by year

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Luxembourg

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2023	1.25	3.33
2022	1.31	3.38
2021	1.38	3.43
2020	1.36	3.47
2019	1.34	3.53
2018	1.38	3.68
2017	1.39	3.88
2016	1.41	4.03
2015	1.47	4.08
2014	1.5	4.09
2013	1.55	4.1
2012	1.57	4.12
2011	1.52	4.12
2010	1.63	4.02
2009	1.59	3.85
2008	1.61	3.67
2007	1.61	3.5
2006	1.65	3.4
2005	1.63	3.38
2004	1.66	3.38
2003	1.62	3.39
2002	1.63	3.4
2001	1.66	3.46
2000	1.76	3.54
1999	1.74	3.64
1998	1.68	3.68
1997	1.71	3.74
1996	1.77	3.78
1995	1.7	3.81
1994	1.72	3.84
1993	1.7	3.89
1992	1.64	3.95
1991	1.6	3.99
1990	1.6	4.02
1989	1.52	4.07
1988	1.51	4.11
1987	1.4	4.14
1986	1.43	4.15
1985	1.38	4.14
1984	1.42	4.11
1983	1.43	4.06
1982	1.49	3.99
1981	1.55	3.94
1980	1.5	3.88
1979	1.48	3.85
1978	1.48	3.84
1977	1.5	3.86
1976	1.48	3.9
1975	1.55	3.97
1974	1.58	4.07
1973	1.58	4.19
1972	1.75	4.36
1971	1.95	4.54
1970	1.97	4.74
1969	2.02	4.94
1968	2.12	5.14
1967	2.24	5.29
1966	2.34	5.41
1965	2.42	5.48
1964	2.34	5.47
1963	-	5.44
1962	2.37	5.42
1961	-	5.38
1960	2.29	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2023	1,933	213
2022	2,024	226
2021	2,240	236
2020	1,828	246
2019	1,922	255
2018	1,945	265
2017	1,968	279
2016	2,095	289
2015	2,107	291
2014	2,225	290
2013	2,336	291
2012	2,124	292
2011	1,814	291
2010	2,129	281
2009	1,991	261
2008	2,003	240
2007	1,584	222
2006	1,748	209
2005	1,721	204
2004	1,878	202
2003	1,220	201
2002	1,607	200
2001	1,766	203
2000	1,963	207
1999	1,808	212
1998	1,486	214
1997	1,552	218
1996	1,781	221
1995	1,634	225
1994	1,652	229
1993	1,470	235
1992	1,098	237
1991	1,239	225
1990	1,145	214
1989	679	204
1988	747	195
1987	222	186
1986	331	178
1985	74	171
1984	146	166
1983	37	163
1982	183	162
1981	329	157
1980	37	145
1979	72	130
1978	-145	111
1977	-36	89
1976	-578	79
1975	-395	70
1974	-390	63
1973	-421	57
1972	-35	53
1971	69	50
1970	272	49
1969	303	71
1968	604	116
1967	837	117
1966	1,168	123
1965	1,260	113
1964	1,377	100
1963	1,199	88
1962	1,091	75
1961	1,489	70
1960	1,319	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Nauru by year

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Luxembourg

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2023	9.5	25.5
2022	9.9	26.6
2021	10.5	27.8
2020	10.2	28.7
2019	10	29.6
2018	10.3	30.7
2017	10.4	32.2
2016	10.4	33.6
2015	10.7	34.2
2014	10.9	34.7
2013	11.3	35.3
2012	11.3	36.1
2011	10.9	36.8
2010	11.6	36.1
2009	11.3	34.3
2008	11.5	32.3
2007	11.4	30.4
2006	11.7	29.1
2005	11.5	28.5
2004	11.9	28.1
2003	11.7	27.9
2002	12	27.8
2001	12.4	27.9
2000	13.1	28.2
1999	13	28.6
1998	12.7	28.7
1997	13.1	29
1996	13.7	29.4
1995	13.3	29.8
1994	13.5	30.3
1993	13.5	31.1
1992	13.1	31.8
1991	12.9	31.7
1990	12.9	31.7
1989	12.4	31.9
1988	12.3	32
1987	11.4	32
1986	11.7	31.9
1985	11.2	31.9
1984	11.5	31.8
1983	11.4	31.8
1982	11.8	31.8
1981	12.1	31.2
1980	11.4	29.7
1979	11.2	27.6
1978	11.2	25
1977	11.2	21.8
1976	10.9	20.1
1975	11.1	18.7
1974	11.1	17.4
1973	10.8	16.3
1972	11.8	15.6
1971	13	15.2
1970	13	15.1
1969	13.3	18.8
1968	14	27.2
1967	14.8	28.3
1966	15.6	29.9
1965	16	29.1
1964	16	28.2
1963	15.8	27
1962	16	25.6
1961	16.1	25.6
1960	16	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 16 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2100	12.9%	20.7%
2099	12.9%	20.8%
2098	12.9%	21%
2097	12.9%	21.1%
2096	13%	21.2%
2095	13%	21.3%
2094	13%	21.4%
2093	13%	21.6%
2092	13%	21.7%
2091	13%	21.9%
2090	13%	22%
2089	13%	22.2%
2088	13%	22.4%
2087	13%	22.5%
2086	13%	22.7%
2085	13%	22.9%
2084	12.9%	23.1%
2083	12.9%	23.3%
2082	12.9%	23.4%
2081	12.9%	23.6%
2080	12.9%	23.8%
2079	13%	23.9%
2078	13%	24.1%
2077	13%	24.2%
2076	13%	24.3%
2075	13.1%	24.5%
2074	13.1%	24.6%
2073	13.1%	24.7%
2072	13.2%	24.9%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.3%	25.1%
2069	13.3%	25.3%
2068	13.3%	25.4%
2067	13.4%	25.6%
2066	13.4%	25.8%
2065	13.4%	26%
2064	13.5%	26.2%
2063	13.5%	26.4%
2062	13.5%	26.7%
2061	13.5%	26.9%
2060	13.5%	27.2%
2059	13.5%	27.5%
2058	13.5%	27.9%
2057	13.5%	28.2%
2056	13.5%	28.5%
2055	13.5%	28.8%
2054	13.5%	29.1%
2053	13.5%	29.4%
2052	13.5%	29.7%
2051	13.5%	29.9%
2050	13.5%	30.2%
2049	13.5%	30.4%
2048	13.5%	30.6%
2047	13.5%	30.7%
2046	13.6%	30.8%
2045	13.6%	30.9%
2044	13.7%	30.9%
2043	13.8%	31%
2042	14%	31%
2041	14.1%	31%
2040	14.3%	31%
2039	14.4%	31.1%
2038	14.6%	31.2%
2037	14.7%	31.4%
2036	14.8%	31.8%
2035	14.9%	32%
2034	15%	32.3%
2033	15.2%	32.5%
2032	15.3%	32.9%
2031	15.4%	33.4%
2030	15.4%	34%
2029	15.6%	34.7%
2028	15.6%	35.3%
2027	15.7%	36.1%
2026	15.7%	36.8%
2025	15.8%	37.5%
2024	15.8%	37.8%
2023	15.8%	38.2%
2022	15.9%	38.3%
2021	15.9%	38.3%
2020	16%	38%
2019	16%	37.6%
2018	16.1%	37.6%
2017	16.2%	38%
2016	16.4%	38.2%
2015	16.6%	38.2%
2014	16.7%	38.2%
2013	16.9%	38%
2012	17.1%	37.7%
2011	17.4%	37.1%
2010	17.7%	36.3%
2009	17.8%	35.8%
2008	18%	35.6%
2007	18.2%	35.7%
2006	18.4%	36.1%
2005	18.5%	36.6%
2004	18.7%	37.1%
2003	18.8%	37.7%
2002	18.9%	38.2%
2001	18.9%	38.5%
2000	18.9%	38.9%
1999	18.9%	39.4%
1998	18.8%	39.9%
1997	18.7%	40.5%
1996	18.6%	41.1%
1995	18.4%	41.7%
1994	18.3%	42.1%
1993	18%	42.5%
1992	17.8%	42.5%
1991	17.6%	42.1%
1990	17.4%	41.2%
1989	17.2%	40.2%
1988	17%	39.2%
1987	16.9%	38.3%
1986	17%	37.5%
1985	17.2%	36.5%
1984	17.5%	35.7%
1983	17.8%	34.6%
1982	18.1%	33.2%
1981	18.4%	31.9%
1980	18.8%	30.9%
1979	19.2%	30.6%
1978	19.5%	30.9%
1977	19.9%	31.9%
1976	20.2%	33.4%
1975	20.5%	34.9%
1974	20.9%	36.4%
1973	21.2%	38.1%
1972	21.6%	39.7%
1971	22%	41.3%
1970	22.2%	42.9%
1969	22.4%	43.4%
1968	22.5%	41.3%
1967	22.6%	39.5%
1966	22.5%	39.4%
1965	22.3%	38.6%
1964	22.1%	37.5%
1963	21.9%	36.5%
1962	21.7%	35.7%
1961	21.5%	35.2%
1960	21.2%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Nauru

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Luxembourg

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2023	11	273
2022	6	317
2021	6	266
2020	6	309
2019	12	267
2018	9	269
2017	15	259
2016	13	248
2015	13	253
2014	13	240
2013	15	247
2012	13	255
2011	13	260
2010	17	297
2009	15	300
2008	13	302
2007	14	303
2006	16	304
2005	17	328
2004	17	324
2003	15	323
2002	17	321
2001	19	299
2000	18	278
1999	21	277
1998	18	257
1997	22	218
1996	23	218
1995	22	219
1994	20	220
1993	20	219
1992	26	217
1991	25	216
1990	24	195
1989	21	198
1988	24	202
1987	23	206
1986	24	209
1985	24	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Nauru
2023	0.23%	0.89%
2022	0.24%	0.95%
2021	0.24%	1.02%
2020	0.25%	1.11%
2019	0.25%	1.22%
2018	0.25%	1.34%
2017	0.25%	1.47%
2016	0.25%	1.61%
2015	0.26%	1.76%
2014	0.26%	1.93%
2013	0.26%	2.11%
2012	0.27%	2.29%
2011	0.27%	2.48%
2010	0.28%	2.66%
2009	0.29%	2.84%
2008	0.3%	3%
2007	0.31%	3.15%
2006	0.33%	3.29%
2005	0.35%	3.41%
2004	0.37%	3.53%
2003	0.39%	3.66%
2002	0.42%	3.81%
2001	0.44%	3.96%
2000	0.47%	4.13%
1999	0.5%	4.32%
1998	0.53%	4.52%
1997	0.56%	4.74%
1996	0.6%	4.97%
1995	0.64%	5.22%
1994	0.68%	5.49%
1993	0.73%	5.78%
1992	0.78%	6.09%
1991	0.83%	6.41%
1990	0.88%	6.74%
1989	0.93%	7.08%
1988	0.97%	7.43%
1987	1.02%	7.81%
1986	1.07%	8.2%
1985	1.12%	8.62%
1984	1.16%	-
1983	1.21%	-
1982	1.25%	-
1981	1.29%	-
1980	1.34%	-
1979	1.39%	-
1978	1.44%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.