Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Netherlands by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Netherlands
2023	1.25	1.43
2022	1.31	1.49
2021	1.38	1.62
2020	1.36	1.54
2019	1.34	1.57
2018	1.38	1.59
2017	1.39	1.62
2016	1.41	1.66
2015	1.47	1.66
2014	1.5	1.71
2013	1.55	1.68
2012	1.57	1.72
2011	1.52	1.76
2010	1.63	1.79
2009	1.59	1.79
2008	1.61	1.77
2007	1.61	1.72
2006	1.65	1.72
2005	1.63	1.71
2004	1.66	1.72
2003	1.62	1.75
2002	1.63	1.73
2001	1.66	1.71
2000	1.76	1.72
1999	1.74	1.65
1998	1.68	1.63
1997	1.71	1.56
1996	1.77	1.53
1995	1.7	1.53
1994	1.72	1.57
1993	1.7	1.57
1992	1.64	1.59
1991	1.6	1.61
1990	1.6	1.62
1989	1.52	1.55
1988	1.51	1.55
1987	1.4	1.56
1986	1.43	1.55
1985	1.38	1.51
1984	1.42	1.49
1983	1.43	1.47
1982	1.49	1.5
1981	1.55	1.56
1980	1.5	1.6
1979	1.48	1.56
1978	1.48	1.58
1977	1.5	1.58
1976	1.48	1.63
1975	1.55	1.66
1974	1.58	1.77
1973	1.58	1.9
1972	1.75	2.15
1971	1.95	2.36
1970	1.97	2.57
1969	2.02	2.75
1968	2.12	2.72
1967	2.24	2.81
1966	2.34	2.9
1965	2.42	3.04
1964	2.34	3.17
1963	-	3.19
1962	2.37	3.18
1961	-	3.22
1960	2.29	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Netherlands
2023	1,933	-5,363
2022	2,024	-1,770
2021	2,240	7,014
2020	1,828	0
2019	1,922	17,345
2018	1,945	15,508
2017	1,968	18,844
2016	2,095	23,843
2015	2,107	23,716
2014	2,225	35,417
2013	2,336	30,248
2012	2,124	35,186
2011	1,814	45,072
2010	2,129	48,184
2009	1,991	51,244
2008	2,003	49,337
2007	1,584	49,145
2006	1,748	49,038
2005	1,721	50,592
2004	1,878	56,987
2003	1,220	58,411
2002	1,607	59,751
2001	1,766	62,580
2000	1,963	66,887
1999	1,808	60,086
1998	1,486	61,258
1997	1,552	56,198
1996	1,781	51,251
1995	1,634	54,106
1994	1,652	61,532
1993	1,470	58,103
1992	1,098	66,811
1991	1,239	69,321
1990	1,145	68,777
1989	679	59,396
1988	747	61,993
1987	222	64,526
1986	331	59,746
1985	74	55,069
1984	146	54,812
1983	37	51,722
1982	183	54,388
1981	329	62,688
1980	37	66,504
1979	72	63,172
1978	-145	61,344
1977	-36	63,739
1976	-578	63,361
1975	-395	64,232
1974	-390	75,853
1973	-421	84,668
1972	-35	101,297
1971	69	116,112
1970	272	129,082
1969	303	139,082
1968	604	132,389
1967	837	138,580
1966	1,168	138,265
1965	1,260	146,308
1964	1,377	157,653
1963	1,199	154,361
1962	1,091	153,474
1961	1,489	159,450
1960	1,319	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Netherlands by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Netherlands
2023	9.5	9.2
2022	9.9	9.5
2021	10.5	10.2
2020	10.2	9.7
2019	10	9.8
2018	10.3	9.8
2017	10.4	9.9
2016	10.4	10.1
2015	10.7	10.1
2014	10.9	10.4
2013	11.3	10.2
2012	11.3	10.5
2011	10.9	10.8
2010	11.6	11.1
2009	11.3	11.2
2008	11.5	11.2
2007	11.4	11.1
2006	11.7	11.3
2005	11.5	11.5
2004	11.9	11.9
2003	11.7	12.3
2002	12	12.5
2001	12.4	12.6
2000	13.1	13
1999	13	12.7
1998	12.7	12.7
1997	13.1	12.3
1996	13.7	12.2
1995	13.3	12.3
1994	13.5	12.7
1993	13.5	12.8
1992	13.1	13
1991	12.9	13.2
1990	12.9	13.2
1989	12.4	12.7
1988	12.3	12.6
1987	11.4	12.7
1986	11.7	12.7
1985	11.2	12.3
1984	11.5	12.1
1983	11.4	11.8
1982	11.8	12
1981	12.1	12.5
1980	11.4	12.8
1979	11.2	12.5
1978	11.2	12.6
1977	11.2	12.5
1976	10.9	12.9
1975	11.1	13
1974	11.1	13.7
1973	10.8	14.5
1972	11.8	16.1
1971	13	17.2
1970	13	18.3
1969	13.3	19.2
1968	14	18.6
1967	14.8	18.9
1966	15.6	19.2
1965	16	19.9
1964	16	20.7
1963	15.8	20.9
1962	16	20.9
1961	16.1	21.3
1960	16	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 16 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Netherlands
2100	12.9%	13.2%
2099	12.9%	13.2%
2098	12.9%	13.2%
2097	12.9%	13.2%
2096	13%	13.2%
2095	13%	13.2%
2094	13%	13.2%
2093	13%	13.1%
2092	13%	13.1%
2091	13%	13.1%
2090	13%	13.1%
2089	13%	13.1%
2088	13%	13.1%
2087	13%	13.1%
2086	13%	13.1%
2085	13%	13.2%
2084	12.9%	13.2%
2083	12.9%	13.2%
2082	12.9%	13.2%
2081	12.9%	13.3%
2080	12.9%	13.3%
2079	13%	13.3%
2078	13%	13.4%
2077	13%	13.4%
2076	13%	13.4%
2075	13.1%	13.5%
2074	13.1%	13.5%
2073	13.1%	13.5%
2072	13.2%	13.5%
2071	13.2%	13.6%
2070	13.3%	13.6%
2069	13.3%	13.6%
2068	13.3%	13.6%
2067	13.4%	13.6%
2066	13.4%	13.6%
2065	13.4%	13.6%
2064	13.5%	13.6%
2063	13.5%	13.6%
2062	13.5%	13.6%
2061	13.5%	13.6%
2060	13.5%	13.5%
2059	13.5%	13.5%
2058	13.5%	13.5%
2057	13.5%	13.6%
2056	13.5%	13.6%
2055	13.5%	13.6%
2054	13.5%	13.6%
2053	13.5%	13.7%
2052	13.5%	13.7%
2051	13.5%	13.8%
2050	13.5%	13.9%
2049	13.5%	13.9%
2048	13.5%	14%
2047	13.5%	14.1%
2046	13.6%	14.2%
2045	13.6%	14.3%
2044	13.7%	14.3%
2043	13.8%	14.4%
2042	14%	14.5%
2041	14.1%	14.5%
2040	14.3%	14.6%
2039	14.4%	14.6%
2038	14.6%	14.6%
2037	14.7%	14.6%
2036	14.8%	14.7%
2035	14.9%	14.7%
2034	15%	14.7%
2033	15.2%	14.7%
2032	15.3%	14.7%
2031	15.4%	14.8%
2030	15.4%	14.8%
2029	15.6%	14.8%
2028	15.6%	14.8%
2027	15.7%	14.8%
2026	15.7%	14.9%
2025	15.8%	15%
2024	15.8%	15%
2023	15.8%	15.2%
2022	15.9%	15.4%
2021	15.9%	15.5%
2020	16%	15.6%
2019	16%	15.8%
2018	16.1%	16%
2017	16.2%	16.2%
2016	16.4%	16.4%
2015	16.6%	16.6%
2014	16.7%	16.9%
2013	16.9%	17.1%
2012	17.1%	17.3%
2011	17.4%	17.4%
2010	17.7%	17.6%
2009	17.8%	17.7%
2008	18%	17.9%
2007	18.2%	18.1%
2006	18.4%	18.3%
2005	18.5%	18.5%
2004	18.7%	18.6%
2003	18.8%	18.7%
2002	18.9%	18.8%
2001	18.9%	18.8%
2000	18.9%	18.8%
1999	18.9%	18.7%
1998	18.8%	18.6%
1997	18.7%	18.6%
1996	18.6%	18.6%
1995	18.4%	18.6%
1994	18.3%	18.6%
1993	18%	18.5%
1992	17.8%	18.5%
1991	17.6%	18.4%
1990	17.4%	18.4%
1989	17.2%	18.4%
1988	17%	18.5%
1987	16.9%	18.7%
1986	17%	19.1%
1985	17.2%	19.5%
1984	17.5%	20.1%
1983	17.8%	20.7%
1982	18.1%	21.3%
1981	18.4%	21.8%
1980	18.8%	22.3%
1979	19.2%	22.9%
1978	19.5%	23.5%
1977	19.9%	24.2%
1976	20.2%	24.8%
1975	20.5%	25.3%
1974	20.9%	25.9%
1973	21.2%	26.4%
1972	21.6%	26.8%
1971	22%	27.1%
1970	22.2%	27.3%
1969	22.4%	27.5%
1968	22.5%	27.6%
1967	22.6%	27.8%
1966	22.5%	28.1%
1965	22.3%	28.3%
1964	22.1%	28.5%
1963	21.9%	28.7%
1962	21.7%	29.1%
1961	21.5%	29.7%
1960	21.2%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Netherlands
2023	11	4
2022	6	4
2021	6	5
2020	6	4
2019	12	5
2018	9	5
2017	15	5
2016	13	5
2015	13	5
2014	13	5
2013	15	6
2012	13	6
2011	13	7
2010	17	6
2009	15	7
2008	13	8
2007	14	8
2006	16	9
2005	17	10
2004	17	11
2003	15	12
2002	17	13
2001	19	13
2000	18	13
1999	21	13
1998	18	12
1997	22	13
1996	23	12
1995	22	12
1994	20	12
1993	20	12
1992	26	12
1991	25	12
1990	24	12
1989	21	12
1988	24	12
1987	23	12
1986	24	12
1985	24	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	0.23%	0.4%
2022	0.24%	0.4%
2021	0.24%	0.4%
2020	0.25%	0.4%
2019	0.25%	0.4%
2018	0.25%	0.4%
2017	0.25%	0.4%
2016	0.25%	0.41%
2015	0.26%	0.41%
2014	0.26%	0.41%
2013	0.26%	0.42%
2012	0.27%	0.42%
2011	0.27%	0.43%
2010	0.28%	0.44%
2009	0.29%	0.46%
2008	0.3%	0.47%
2007	0.31%	0.49%
2006	0.33%	0.51%
2005	0.35%	0.53%
2004	0.37%	0.55%
2003	0.39%	0.57%
2002	0.42%	0.59%
2001	0.44%	0.61%
2000	0.47%	0.62%
1999	0.5%	0.63%
1998	0.53%	0.64%
1997	0.56%	0.66%
1996	0.6%	0.67%
1995	0.64%	0.69%
1994	0.68%	0.71%
1993	0.73%	0.74%
1992	0.78%	0.77%
1991	0.83%	0.8%
1990	0.88%	0.83%
1989	0.93%	0.86%
1988	0.97%	0.89%
1987	1.02%	0.92%
1986	1.07%	0.95%
1985	1.12%	0.97%
1984	1.16%	0.99%
1983	1.21%	1.02%
1982	1.25%	1.04%
1981	1.29%	1.06%
1980	1.34%	1.09%
1979	1.39%	1.12%
1978	1.44%	1.16%
1977	1.51%	1.21%
1976	1.58%	1.26%
1975	1.67%	1.31%
1974	1.77%	1.36%
1973	1.88%	1.41%
1972	1.99%	1.47%
1971	2.11%	1.53%
1970	2.24%	1.58%
1969	2.36%	1.64%
1968	2.48%	1.69%
1967	2.61%	1.74%
1966	2.75%	1.79%
1965	2.89%	1.83%
1964	3.04%	1.88%
1963	3.2%	1.92%
1962	3.36%	1.97%
1961	3.54%	2.03%
1960	3.72%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.