Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs New Zealand by year

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Luxembourg

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	New Zealand
2023	1.25	1.56
2022	1.31	1.66
2021	1.38	1.64
2020	1.36	1.61
2019	1.34	1.72
2018	1.38	1.71
2017	1.39	1.81
2016	1.41	1.87
2015	1.47	1.99
2014	1.5	1.92
2013	1.55	2.01
2012	1.57	2.1
2011	1.52	2.09
2010	1.63	2.17
2009	1.59	2.13
2008	1.61	2.19
2007	1.61	2.18
2006	1.65	2.01
2005	1.63	1.97
2004	1.66	1.98
2003	1.62	1.93
2002	1.63	1.89
2001	1.66	1.97
2000	1.76	1.98
1999	1.74	1.97
1998	1.68	1.89
1997	1.71	1.96
1996	1.77	1.96
1995	1.7	1.98
1994	1.72	1.98
1993	1.7	2.04
1992	1.64	2.06
1991	1.6	2.09
1990	1.6	2.18
1989	1.52	2.12
1988	1.51	2.1
1987	1.4	2.03
1986	1.43	1.96
1985	1.38	1.93
1984	1.42	1.93
1983	1.43	1.92
1982	1.49	1.95
1981	1.55	2.01
1980	1.5	2.03
1979	1.48	2.12
1978	1.48	2.07
1977	1.5	2.21
1976	1.48	2.27
1975	1.55	2.37
1974	1.58	2.58
1973	1.58	2.76
1972	1.75	3
1971	1.95	3.18
1970	1.97	3.17
1969	2.02	3.28
1968	2.12	3.34
1967	2.24	3.35
1966	2.34	3.41
1965	2.42	3.54
1964	2.34	3.8
1963	-	4.05
1962	2.37	4.19
1961	-	4.31
1960	2.29	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	New Zealand
2023	1,933	18,876
2022	2,024	20,123
2021	2,240	23,644
2020	1,828	24,905
2019	1,922	25,299
2018	1,945	24,797
2017	1,968	26,282
2016	2,095	28,237
2015	2,107	29,408
2014	2,225	26,196
2013	2,336	29,096
2012	2,124	31,077
2011	1,814	31,302
2010	2,129	35,458
2009	1,991	33,560
2008	2,003	35,143
2007	1,584	35,480
2006	1,748	30,924
2005	1,721	30,674
2004	1,878	29,634
2003	1,220	28,150
2002	1,607	25,941
2001	1,766	27,939
2000	1,963	29,897
1999	1,808	28,916
1998	1,486	29,146
1997	1,552	30,137
1996	1,781	28,997
1995	1,634	29,828
1994	1,652	30,372
1993	1,470	31,685
1992	1,098	32,067
1991	1,239	33,518
1990	1,145	33,298
1989	679	30,749
1988	747	29,846
1987	222	27,603
1986	331	25,549
1985	74	24,126
1984	146	26,043
1983	37	24,315
1982	183	24,207
1981	329	25,374
1980	37	23,658
1979	72	26,675
1978	-145	26,156
1977	-36	28,020
1976	-578	29,456
1975	-395	31,355
1974	-390	33,896
1973	-421	35,239
1972	-35	38,244
1971	69	40,000
1970	272	37,101
1969	303	38,098
1968	604	37,594
1967	837	37,974
1966	1,168	36,151
1965	1,260	36,982
1964	1,377	39,375
1963	1,199	42,027
1962	1,091	42,865
1961	1,489	43,482
1960	1,319	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs New Zealand by year

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Luxembourg

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	New Zealand
2023	9.5	10.9
2022	9.9	11.5
2021	10.5	11.5
2020	10.2	11.3
2019	10	12
2018	10.3	11.8
2017	10.4	12.4
2016	10.4	12.6
2015	10.7	13.2
2014	10.9	12.7
2013	11.3	13.2
2012	11.3	13.9
2011	10.9	14
2010	11.6	14.7
2009	11.3	14.5
2008	11.5	15.1
2007	11.4	15.2
2006	11.7	14.1
2005	11.5	14
2004	11.9	14.2
2003	11.7	13.9
2002	12	13.7
2001	12.4	14.4
2000	13.1	14.7
1999	13	14.9
1998	12.7	14.5
1997	13.1	15.2
1996	13.7	15.3
1995	13.3	15.7
1994	13.5	15.8
1993	13.5	16.5
1992	13.1	16.8
1991	12.9	17.1
1990	12.9	17.9
1989	12.4	17.4
1988	12.3	17.4
1987	11.4	16.7
1986	11.7	16.1
1985	11.2	15.8
1984	11.5	15.9
1983	11.4	15.7
1982	11.8	15.7
1981	12.1	16.1
1980	11.4	16.1
1979	11.2	16.7
1978	11.2	16.2
1977	11.2	17.2
1976	10.9	17.6
1975	11.1	18.3
1974	11.1	19.5
1973	10.8	20.4
1972	11.8	21.7
1971	13	22.5
1970	13	22
1969	13.3	22.4
1968	14	22.6
1967	14.8	22.4
1966	15.6	22.4
1965	16	22.8
1964	16	24.1
1963	15.8	25.4
1962	16	26.2
1961	16.1	27
1960	16	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 16 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	New Zealand
2100	12.9%	13.6%
2099	12.9%	13.6%
2098	12.9%	13.6%
2097	12.9%	13.6%
2096	13%	13.7%
2095	13%	13.7%
2094	13%	13.7%
2093	13%	13.8%
2092	13%	13.8%
2091	13%	13.8%
2090	13%	13.8%
2089	13%	13.8%
2088	13%	13.9%
2087	13%	13.9%
2086	13%	13.9%
2085	13%	13.9%
2084	12.9%	13.9%
2083	12.9%	13.9%
2082	12.9%	13.9%
2081	12.9%	13.9%
2080	12.9%	13.9%
2079	13%	13.9%
2078	13%	13.9%
2077	13%	13.9%
2076	13%	13.9%
2075	13.1%	13.9%
2074	13.1%	14%
2073	13.1%	14%
2072	13.2%	14%
2071	13.2%	14.1%
2070	13.3%	14.1%
2069	13.3%	14.1%
2068	13.3%	14.2%
2067	13.4%	14.3%
2066	13.4%	14.3%
2065	13.4%	14.4%
2064	13.5%	14.4%
2063	13.5%	14.5%
2062	13.5%	14.6%
2061	13.5%	14.7%
2060	13.5%	14.7%
2059	13.5%	14.8%
2058	13.5%	14.9%
2057	13.5%	15%
2056	13.5%	15%
2055	13.5%	15.1%
2054	13.5%	15.1%
2053	13.5%	15.2%
2052	13.5%	15.2%
2051	13.5%	15.2%
2050	13.5%	15.2%
2049	13.5%	15.2%
2048	13.5%	15.3%
2047	13.5%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.3%
2045	13.6%	15.3%
2044	13.7%	15.3%
2043	13.8%	15.4%
2042	14%	15.4%
2041	14.1%	15.5%
2040	14.3%	15.5%
2039	14.4%	15.6%
2038	14.6%	15.7%
2037	14.7%	15.9%
2036	14.8%	16%
2035	14.9%	16.1%
2034	15%	16.2%
2033	15.2%	16.4%
2032	15.3%	16.5%
2031	15.4%	16.7%
2030	15.4%	16.9%
2029	15.6%	17.1%
2028	15.6%	17.3%
2027	15.7%	17.5%
2026	15.7%	17.8%
2025	15.8%	18%
2024	15.8%	18.1%
2023	15.8%	18.4%
2022	15.9%	18.6%
2021	15.9%	18.9%
2020	16%	19%
2019	16%	19.2%
2018	16.1%	19.3%
2017	16.2%	19.5%
2016	16.4%	19.6%
2015	16.6%	19.9%
2014	16.7%	20.2%
2013	16.9%	20.4%
2012	17.1%	20.6%
2011	17.4%	20.8%
2010	17.7%	20.9%
2009	17.8%	20.9%
2008	18%	21%
2007	18.2%	21.1%
2006	18.4%	21.3%
2005	18.5%	21.5%
2004	18.7%	21.8%
2003	18.8%	22.1%
2002	18.9%	22.4%
2001	18.9%	22.6%
2000	18.9%	22.8%
1999	18.9%	22.9%
1998	18.8%	23%
1997	18.7%	23%
1996	18.6%	23%
1995	18.4%	23.1%
1994	18.3%	23.1%
1993	18%	23.1%
1992	17.8%	23.1%
1991	17.6%	23.2%
1990	17.4%	23.3%
1989	17.2%	23.3%
1988	17%	23.5%
1987	16.9%	23.8%
1986	17%	24.2%
1985	17.2%	24.6%
1984	17.5%	25.1%
1983	17.8%	25.6%
1982	18.1%	26.2%
1981	18.4%	26.7%
1980	18.8%	27.2%
1979	19.2%	27.8%
1978	19.5%	28.4%
1977	19.9%	29%
1976	20.2%	29.6%
1975	20.5%	30.1%
1974	20.9%	30.5%
1973	21.2%	31%
1972	21.6%	31.4%
1971	22%	31.7%
1970	22.2%	31.9%
1969	22.4%	32.2%
1968	22.5%	32.3%
1967	22.6%	32.5%
1966	22.5%	32.6%
1965	22.3%	32.7%
1964	22.1%	32.9%
1963	21.9%	32.9%
1962	21.7%	33%
1961	21.5%	33%
1960	21.2%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs New Zealand

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Luxembourg

New Zealand

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

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	New Zealand
2023	0.23%	0.47%
2022	0.24%	0.48%
2021	0.24%	0.49%
2020	0.25%	0.5%
2019	0.25%	0.51%
2018	0.25%	0.52%
2017	0.25%	0.53%
2016	0.25%	0.55%
2015	0.26%	0.56%
2014	0.26%	0.57%
2013	0.26%	0.59%
2012	0.27%	0.6%
2011	0.27%	0.61%
2010	0.28%	0.62%
2009	0.29%	0.63%
2008	0.3%	0.64%
2007	0.31%	0.65%
2006	0.33%	0.65%
2005	0.35%	0.66%
2004	0.37%	0.67%
2003	0.39%	0.69%
2002	0.42%	0.7%
2001	0.44%	0.72%
2000	0.47%	0.74%
1999	0.5%	0.76%
1998	0.53%	0.78%
1997	0.56%	0.81%
1996	0.6%	0.84%
1995	0.64%	0.87%
1994	0.68%	0.91%
1993	0.73%	0.95%
1992	0.78%	1%
1991	0.83%	1.06%
1990	0.88%	1.12%
1989	0.93%	1.18%
1988	0.97%	1.24%
1987	1.02%	1.29%
1986	1.07%	1.34%
1985	1.12%	1.38%
1984	1.16%	1.41%
1983	1.21%	1.45%
1982	1.25%	1.48%
1981	1.29%	1.52%
1980	1.34%	1.56%
1979	1.39%	1.61%
1978	1.44%	1.66%
1977	1.51%	1.71%
1976	1.58%	1.77%
1975	1.67%	1.83%
1974	1.77%	1.88%
1973	1.88%	1.94%
1972	1.99%	1.98%
1971	2.11%	2.03%
1970	2.24%	2.08%
1969	2.36%	2.12%
1968	2.48%	2.16%
1967	2.61%	2.2%
1966	2.75%	2.25%
1965	2.89%	2.31%
1964	3.04%	2.39%
1963	3.2%	2.48%
1962	3.36%	2.58%
1961	3.54%	2.68%
1960	3.72%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.