Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Nepal

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Nepal by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Nepal
2023	1.25	1.98
2022	1.31	2
2021	1.38	2.03
2020	1.36	2.05
2019	1.34	2.08
2018	1.38	2.12
2017	1.39	2.17
2016	1.41	2.23
2015	1.47	2.27
2014	1.5	2.32
2013	1.55	2.36
2012	1.57	2.42
2011	1.52	2.46
2010	1.63	2.54
2009	1.59	2.63
2008	1.61	2.74
2007	1.61	2.86
2006	1.65	2.97
2005	1.63	3.12
2004	1.66	3.28
2003	1.62	3.44
2002	1.63	3.6
2001	1.66	3.79
2000	1.76	3.98
1999	1.74	4.13
1998	1.68	4.28
1997	1.71	4.44
1996	1.77	4.67
1995	1.7	4.87
1994	1.72	4.96
1993	1.7	5.04
1992	1.64	5.07
1991	1.6	5.15
1990	1.6	5.21
1989	1.52	5.26
1988	1.51	5.31
1987	1.4	5.35
1986	1.43	5.4
1985	1.38	5.46
1984	1.42	5.51
1983	1.43	5.54
1982	1.49	5.55
1981	1.55	5.58
1980	1.5	5.6
1979	1.48	5.64
1978	1.48	5.68
1977	1.5	5.69
1976	1.48	5.72
1975	1.55	5.73
1974	1.58	5.75
1973	1.58	5.7
1972	1.75	5.8
1971	1.95	5.85
1970	1.97	5.87
1969	2.02	5.89
1968	2.12	5.94
1967	2.24	5.95
1966	2.34	5.98
1965	2.42	6.01
1964	2.34	6.04
1963	-	6.06
1962	2.37	6.08
1961	-	6.09
1960	2.29	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Nepal
2023	1,933	368,450
2022	2,024	379,021
2021	2,240	351,165
2020	1,828	373,553
2019	1,922	387,113
2018	1,945	394,576
2017	1,968	406,219
2016	2,095	415,921
2015	2,107	410,565
2014	2,225	423,166
2013	2,336	424,804
2012	2,124	430,151
2011	1,814	429,957
2010	2,129	432,631
2009	1,991	441,290
2008	2,003	452,353
2007	1,584	464,780
2006	1,748	475,335
2005	1,721	489,093
2004	1,878	504,853
2003	1,220	516,575
2002	1,607	525,045
2001	1,766	542,118
2000	1,963	554,506
1999	1,808	557,847
1998	1,486	562,787
1997	1,552	565,882
1996	1,781	580,099
1995	1,634	591,283
1994	1,652	578,293
1993	1,470	561,549
1992	1,098	533,029
1991	1,239	512,233
1990	1,145	495,202
1989	679	478,771
1988	747	463,581
1987	222	449,400
1986	331	434,802
1985	74	423,240
1984	146	411,122
1983	37	399,103
1982	183	385,741
1981	329	374,145
1980	37	364,254
1979	72	355,597
1978	-145	345,765
1977	-36	332,843
1976	-578	323,222
1975	-395	312,479
1974	-390	303,078
1973	-421	288,750
1972	-35	286,708
1971	69	280,752
1970	272	272,439
1969	303	264,560
1968	604	258,259
1967	837	249,240
1966	1,168	241,716
1965	1,260	233,726
1964	1,377	227,948
1963	1,199	219,586
1962	1,091	215,368
1961	1,489	209,917
1960	1,319	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Nepal 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	Nepal
2023	9.5	19.3
2022	9.9	19.6
2021	10.5	19.7
2020	10.2	20.2
2019	10	20.6
2018	10.3	21.1
2017	10.4	21.6
2016	10.4	21.9
2015	10.7	22.1
2014	10.9	22.4
2013	11.3	22.5
2012	11.3	22.7
2011	10.9	22.7
2010	11.6	22.9
2009	11.3	23.2
2008	11.5	23.7
2007	11.4	24.4
2006	11.7	24.9
2005	11.5	25.8
2004	11.9	26.8
2003	11.7	27.7
2002	12	28.6
2001	12.4	29.8
2000	13.1	31
1999	13	31.8
1998	12.7	32.7
1997	13.1	33.7
1996	13.7	35.3
1995	13.3	36.8
1994	13.5	37.3
1993	13.5	37.7
1992	13.1	37.5
1991	12.9	37.8
1990	12.9	38.1
1989	12.4	38.4
1988	12.3	38.7
1987	11.4	38.9
1986	11.7	39.1
1985	11.2	39.4
1984	11.5	39.7
1983	11.4	40
1982	11.8	40.1
1981	12.1	40.3
1980	11.4	40.4
1979	11.2	40.8
1978	11.2	41.1
1977	11.2	41.2
1976	10.9	41.5
1975	11.1	41.6
1974	11.1	41.8
1973	10.8	41.6
1972	11.8	42.3
1971	13	42.7
1970	13	42.9
1969	13.3	43.1
1968	14	43.5
1967	14.8	43.5
1966	15.6	43.7
1965	16	43.9
1964	16	44.2
1963	15.8	44.4
1962	16	44.6
1961	16.1	44.8
1960	16	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 16 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Nepal
2100	12.9%	13.8%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	12.9%	13.9%
2096	13%	13.9%
2095	13%	14%
2094	13%	14%
2093	13%	14.1%
2092	13%	14.1%
2091	13%	14.2%
2090	13%	14.2%
2089	13%	14.3%
2088	13%	14.3%
2087	13%	14.4%
2086	13%	14.5%
2085	13%	14.5%
2084	12.9%	14.6%
2083	12.9%	14.7%
2082	12.9%	14.8%
2081	12.9%	14.8%
2080	12.9%	14.9%
2079	13%	15%
2078	13%	15.1%
2077	13%	15.2%
2076	13%	15.3%
2075	13.1%	15.4%
2074	13.1%	15.5%
2073	13.1%	15.6%
2072	13.2%	15.7%
2071	13.2%	15.9%
2070	13.3%	16%
2069	13.3%	16.1%
2068	13.3%	16.3%
2067	13.4%	16.4%
2066	13.4%	16.6%
2065	13.4%	16.7%
2064	13.5%	16.9%
2063	13.5%	17.1%
2062	13.5%	17.2%
2061	13.5%	17.4%
2060	13.5%	17.6%
2059	13.5%	17.8%
2058	13.5%	17.9%
2057	13.5%	18.1%
2056	13.5%	18.3%
2055	13.5%	18.5%
2054	13.5%	18.7%
2053	13.5%	18.9%
2052	13.5%	19.2%
2051	13.5%	19.4%
2050	13.5%	19.6%
2049	13.5%	19.9%
2048	13.5%	20.1%
2047	13.5%	20.4%
2046	13.6%	20.7%
2045	13.6%	21%
2044	13.7%	21.3%
2043	13.8%	21.6%
2042	14%	21.9%
2041	14.1%	22.2%
2040	14.3%	22.5%
2039	14.4%	22.9%
2038	14.6%	23.2%
2037	14.7%	23.6%
2036	14.8%	23.9%
2035	14.9%	24.3%
2034	15%	24.6%
2033	15.2%	25%
2032	15.3%	25.4%
2031	15.4%	25.8%
2030	15.4%	26.2%
2029	15.6%	26.6%
2028	15.6%	27.1%
2027	15.7%	27.5%
2026	15.7%	27.9%
2025	15.8%	28.2%
2024	15.8%	28.4%
2023	15.8%	28.7%
2022	15.9%	28.9%
2021	15.9%	29.4%
2020	16%	30.1%
2019	16%	30.9%
2018	16.1%	31.6%
2017	16.2%	32.1%
2016	16.4%	32.5%
2015	16.6%	33%
2014	16.7%	33.6%
2013	16.9%	34.2%
2012	17.1%	34.7%
2011	17.4%	35.3%
2010	17.7%	36%
2009	17.8%	36.7%
2008	18%	37.5%
2007	18.2%	38.1%
2006	18.4%	38.7%
2005	18.5%	39.2%
2004	18.7%	39.6%
2003	18.8%	40%
2002	18.9%	40.4%
2001	18.9%	40.7%
2000	18.9%	40.9%
1999	18.9%	41.1%
1998	18.8%	41.3%
1997	18.7%	41.4%
1996	18.6%	41.5%
1995	18.4%	41.4%
1994	18.3%	41.4%
1993	18%	41.3%
1992	17.8%	41.4%
1991	17.6%	41.5%
1990	17.4%	41.5%
1989	17.2%	41.5%
1988	17%	41.4%
1987	16.9%	41.3%
1986	17%	41.2%
1985	17.2%	41.1%
1984	17.5%	41%
1983	17.8%	41%
1982	18.1%	40.9%
1981	18.4%	40.9%
1980	18.8%	40.9%
1979	19.2%	40.8%
1978	19.5%	40.8%
1977	19.9%	40.7%
1976	20.2%	40.7%
1975	20.5%	40.6%
1974	20.9%	40.5%
1973	21.2%	40.5%
1972	21.6%	40.4%
1971	22%	40.4%
1970	22.2%	40.3%
1969	22.4%	40.3%
1968	22.5%	40.3%
1967	22.6%	40.3%
1966	22.5%	40.4%
1965	22.3%	40.4%
1964	22.1%	40.4%
1963	21.9%	40.5%
1962	21.7%	40.6%
1961	21.5%	40.7%
1960	21.2%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Nepal
2023	11	142
2022	6	139
2021	6	173
2020	6	153
2019	12	170
2018	9	183
2017	15	197
2016	13	214
2015	13	236
2014	13	245
2013	15	258
2012	13	272
2011	13	286
2010	17	297
2009	15	299
2008	13	302
2007	14	309
2006	16	318
2005	17	344
2004	17	364
2003	15	387
2002	17	414
2001	19	443
2000	18	480
1999	21	512
1998	18	522
1997	22	550
1996	23	584
1995	22	625
1994	20	657
1993	20	703
1992	26	768
1991	25	850
1990	24	920
1989	21	973
1988	24	1,038
1987	23	1,088
1986	24	1,143
1985	24	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

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	Nepal
2023	0.23%	2.65%
2022	0.24%	2.75%
2021	0.24%	2.86%
2020	0.25%	2.99%
2019	0.25%	3.14%
2018	0.25%	3.3%
2017	0.25%	3.46%
2016	0.25%	3.64%
2015	0.26%	3.82%
2014	0.26%	4.01%
2013	0.26%	4.21%
2012	0.27%	4.41%
2011	0.27%	4.62%
2010	0.28%	4.83%
2009	0.29%	5.05%
2008	0.3%	5.27%
2007	0.31%	5.51%
2006	0.33%	5.76%
2005	0.35%	6.04%
2004	0.37%	6.35%
2003	0.39%	6.69%
2002	0.42%	7.06%
2001	0.44%	7.48%
2000	0.47%	7.92%
1999	0.5%	8.4%
1998	0.53%	8.91%
1997	0.56%	9.44%
1996	0.6%	10%
1995	0.64%	10.6%
1994	0.68%	11.2%
1993	0.73%	11.8%
1992	0.78%	12.5%
1991	0.83%	13.2%
1990	0.88%	13.9%
1989	0.93%	14.6%
1988	0.97%	15.3%
1987	1.02%	16.1%
1986	1.07%	16.8%
1985	1.12%	17.5%
1984	1.16%	18.2%
1983	1.21%	18.8%
1982	1.25%	19.5%
1981	1.29%	20.2%
1980	1.34%	20.8%
1979	1.39%	21.5%
1978	1.44%	22.1%
1977	1.51%	22.7%
1976	1.58%	23.3%
1975	1.67%	23.9%
1974	1.77%	24.5%
1973	1.88%	25%
1972	1.99%	25.6%
1971	2.11%	26.2%
1970	2.24%	26.7%
1969	2.36%	27.3%
1968	2.48%	28%
1967	2.61%	28.7%
1966	2.75%	29.4%
1965	2.89%	30%
1964	3.04%	30.7%
1963	3.2%	31.3%
1962	3.36%	31.9%
1961	3.54%	32.4%
1960	3.72%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.