Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Niger

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Niger by year

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Luxembourg

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Niger
2023	1.25	6.06
2022	1.31	6.14
2021	1.38	6.2
2020	1.36	6.37
2019	1.34	6.54
2018	1.38	6.71
2017	1.39	6.87
2016	1.41	7.04
2015	1.47	7.22
2014	1.5	7.34
2013	1.55	7.45
2012	1.57	7.53
2011	1.52	7.59
2010	1.63	7.64
2009	1.59	7.68
2008	1.61	7.7
2007	1.61	7.73
2006	1.65	7.74
2005	1.63	7.77
2004	1.66	7.78
2003	1.62	7.79
2002	1.63	7.8
2001	1.66	7.81
2000	1.76	7.83
1999	1.74	7.84
1998	1.68	7.84
1997	1.71	7.8
1996	1.77	7.78
1995	1.7	7.78
1994	1.72	7.79
1993	1.7	7.79
1992	1.64	7.8
1991	1.6	7.8
1990	1.6	7.81
1989	1.52	7.82
1988	1.51	7.84
1987	1.4	7.87
1986	1.43	7.9
1985	1.38	7.93
1984	1.42	7.92
1983	1.43	7.9
1982	1.49	7.86
1981	1.55	7.82
1980	1.5	7.78
1979	1.48	7.72
1978	1.48	7.66
1977	1.5	7.6
1976	1.48	7.56
1975	1.55	7.54
1974	1.58	7.54
1973	1.58	7.53
1972	1.75	7.52
1971	1.95	7.52
1970	1.97	7.51
1969	2.02	7.51
1968	2.12	7.5
1967	2.24	7.49
1966	2.34	7.48
1965	2.42	7.47
1964	2.34	7.48
1963	-	7.49
1962	2.37	7.5
1961	-	7.51
1960	2.29	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Niger
2023	1,933	864,139
2022	2,024	829,651
2021	2,240	793,428
2020	1,828	784,437
2019	1,922	775,474
2018	1,945	763,536
2017	1,968	752,384
2016	2,095	738,999
2015	2,107	721,630
2014	2,225	704,609
2013	2,336	686,070
2012	2,124	664,009
2011	1,814	645,175
2010	2,129	624,685
2009	1,991	602,671
2008	2,003	579,727
2007	1,584	556,808
2006	1,748	533,374
2005	1,721	511,167
2004	1,878	488,328
2003	1,220	467,295
2002	1,607	446,767
2001	1,766	428,417
2000	1,963	410,779
1999	1,808	394,212
1998	1,486	377,120
1997	1,552	358,745
1996	1,781	341,223
1995	1,634	323,630
1994	1,652	306,026
1993	1,470	292,135
1992	1,098	278,690
1991	1,239	266,527
1990	1,145	256,594
1989	679	245,278
1988	747	237,296
1987	222	231,371
1986	331	224,365
1985	74	219,206
1984	146	213,111
1983	37	207,962
1982	183	202,012
1981	329	195,938
1980	37	189,251
1979	72	180,632
1978	-145	171,614
1977	-36	161,792
1976	-578	154,489
1975	-395	147,962
1974	-390	142,606
1973	-421	137,695
1972	-35	133,813
1971	69	128,223
1970	272	128,184
1969	303	125,389
1968	604	123,301
1967	837	121,358
1966	1,168	119,314
1965	1,260	116,963
1964	1,377	115,386
1963	1,199	113,072
1962	1,091	110,280
1961	1,489	107,693
1960	1,319	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Niger by year

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Luxembourg

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Niger
2023	9.5	41.9
2022	9.9	42
2021	10.5	41.9
2020	10.2	42.6
2019	10	43.4
2018	10.3	44.2
2017	10.4	45.1
2016	10.4	45.9
2015	10.7	46.6
2014	10.9	47.2
2013	11.3	47.8
2012	11.3	48.2
2011	10.9	48.8
2010	11.6	49.4
2009	11.3	49.8
2008	11.5	50.2
2007	11.4	50.6
2006	11.7	51
2005	11.5	51.4
2004	11.9	51.8
2003	11.7	52.2
2002	12	52.6
2001	12.4	53
2000	13.1	53.4
1999	13	53.8
1998	12.7	54
1997	13.1	54
1996	13.7	54.1
1995	13.3	54.1
1994	13.5	54.1
1993	13.5	54.3
1992	13.1	54.5
1991	12.9	54.8
1990	12.9	55.1
1989	12.4	55.2
1988	12.3	55.5
1987	11.4	55.9
1986	11.7	56.1
1985	11.2	56.4
1984	11.5	56.5
1983	11.4	56.6
1982	11.8	56.6
1981	12.1	56.6
1980	11.4	56.5
1979	11.2	56.3
1978	11.2	56
1977	11.2	55.5
1976	10.9	55.5
1975	11.1	55.5
1974	11.1	55.5
1973	10.8	55.5
1972	11.8	55.5
1971	13	55.5
1970	13	55.6
1969	13.3	55.6
1968	14	55.8
1967	14.8	56
1966	15.6	56.2
1965	16	56.4
1964	16	56.8
1963	15.8	57
1962	16	57.2
1961	16.1	57.4
1960	16	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 16 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Niger
2100	12.9%	21.1%
2099	12.9%	21.2%
2098	12.9%	21.4%
2097	12.9%	21.6%
2096	13%	21.7%
2095	13%	21.9%
2094	13%	22.1%
2093	13%	22.3%
2092	13%	22.5%
2091	13%	22.6%
2090	13%	22.8%
2089	13%	23%
2088	13%	23.2%
2087	13%	23.4%
2086	13%	23.6%
2085	13%	23.9%
2084	12.9%	24.1%
2083	12.9%	24.3%
2082	12.9%	24.6%
2081	12.9%	24.8%
2080	12.9%	25%
2079	13%	25.3%
2078	13%	25.6%
2077	13%	25.8%
2076	13%	26.1%
2075	13.1%	26.4%
2074	13.1%	26.7%
2073	13.1%	27%
2072	13.2%	27.3%
2071	13.2%	27.6%
2070	13.3%	28%
2069	13.3%	28.3%
2068	13.3%	28.6%
2067	13.4%	28.9%
2066	13.4%	29.3%
2065	13.4%	29.6%
2064	13.5%	30%
2063	13.5%	30.3%
2062	13.5%	30.7%
2061	13.5%	31%
2060	13.5%	31.4%
2059	13.5%	31.7%
2058	13.5%	32.1%
2057	13.5%	32.5%
2056	13.5%	32.8%
2055	13.5%	33.2%
2054	13.5%	33.6%
2053	13.5%	34%
2052	13.5%	34.4%
2051	13.5%	34.8%
2050	13.5%	35.3%
2049	13.5%	35.7%
2048	13.5%	36.2%
2047	13.5%	36.6%
2046	13.6%	37.1%
2045	13.6%	37.6%
2044	13.7%	38.1%
2043	13.8%	38.6%
2042	14%	39.1%
2041	14.1%	39.6%
2040	14.3%	40.1%
2039	14.4%	40.6%
2038	14.6%	41.1%
2037	14.7%	41.6%
2036	14.8%	42%
2035	14.9%	42.4%
2034	15%	42.8%
2033	15.2%	43.2%
2032	15.3%	43.6%
2031	15.4%	44%
2030	15.4%	44.4%
2029	15.6%	44.8%
2028	15.6%	45.3%
2027	15.7%	45.7%
2026	15.7%	46%
2025	15.8%	46.4%
2024	15.8%	46.6%
2023	15.8%	47%
2022	15.9%	47.3%
2021	15.9%	47.7%
2020	16%	48%
2019	16%	48.3%
2018	16.1%	48.6%
2017	16.2%	48.8%
2016	16.4%	49%
2015	16.6%	49.2%
2014	16.7%	49.3%
2013	16.9%	49.4%
2012	17.1%	49.5%
2011	17.4%	49.5%
2010	17.7%	49.4%
2009	17.8%	49.3%
2008	18%	49.1%
2007	18.2%	48.9%
2006	18.4%	48.7%
2005	18.5%	48.5%
2004	18.7%	48.2%
2003	18.8%	48%
2002	18.9%	47.8%
2001	18.9%	47.5%
2000	18.9%	47.3%
1999	18.9%	47.1%
1998	18.8%	46.9%
1997	18.7%	46.8%
1996	18.6%	46.7%
1995	18.4%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.7%
1993	18%	46.7%
1992	17.8%	46.7%
1991	17.6%	46.8%
1990	17.4%	46.8%
1989	17.2%	46.9%
1988	17%	47%
1987	16.9%	47%
1986	17%	47%
1985	17.2%	47%
1984	17.5%	47%
1983	17.8%	47%
1982	18.1%	47%
1981	18.4%	47%
1980	18.8%	47%
1979	19.2%	47%
1978	19.5%	47%
1977	19.9%	47.1%
1976	20.2%	47.3%
1975	20.5%	47.4%
1974	20.9%	47.6%
1973	21.2%	47.7%
1972	21.6%	47.9%
1971	22%	48%
1970	22.2%	48.1%
1969	22.4%	48.3%
1968	22.5%	48.4%
1967	22.6%	48.5%
1966	22.5%	48.6%
1965	22.3%	48.7%
1964	22.1%	48.8%
1963	21.9%	48.8%
1962	21.7%	48.8%
1961	21.5%	48.9%
1960	21.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Niger

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Luxembourg

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Niger
2023	11	350
2022	6	361
2021	6	396
2020	6	388
2019	12	406
2018	9	420
2017	15	433
2016	13	450
2015	13	473
2014	13	497
2013	15	526
2012	13	554
2011	13	585
2010	17	621
2009	15	647
2008	13	669
2007	14	704
2006	16	737
2005	17	764
2004	17	790
2003	15	813
2002	17	835
2001	19	843
2000	18	845
1999	21	841
1998	18	839
1997	22	841
1996	23	854
1995	22	865
1994	20	883
1993	20	903
1992	26	926
1991	25	957
1990	24	983
1989	21	1,010
1988	24	1,040
1987	23	1,074
1986	24	1,107
1985	24	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Niger
2023	0.23%	11.5%
2022	0.24%	11.7%
2021	0.24%	11.9%
2020	0.25%	12.1%
2019	0.25%	12.2%
2018	0.25%	12.3%
2017	0.25%	12.4%
2016	0.25%	12.5%
2015	0.26%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.7%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.27%	13.1%
2011	0.27%	13.3%
2010	0.28%	13.7%
2009	0.29%	14.1%
2008	0.3%	14.7%
2007	0.31%	15.4%
2006	0.33%	16.2%
2005	0.35%	17.2%
2004	0.37%	18.3%
2003	0.39%	19.4%
2002	0.42%	20.6%
2001	0.44%	21.8%
2000	0.47%	22.8%
1999	0.5%	23.7%
1998	0.53%	24.7%
1997	0.56%	25.7%
1996	0.6%	26.9%
1995	0.64%	28.1%
1994	0.68%	29.4%
1993	0.73%	30.6%
1992	0.78%	31.7%
1991	0.83%	32.5%
1990	0.88%	33.2%
1989	0.93%	33.7%
1988	0.97%	34%
1987	1.02%	34.1%
1986	1.07%	34%
1985	1.12%	33.7%
1984	1.16%	33.3%
1983	1.21%	32.9%
1982	1.25%	32.5%
1981	1.29%	32.3%
1980	1.34%	32.3%
1979	1.39%	32.6%
1978	1.44%	33%
1977	1.51%	33.5%
1976	1.58%	33.9%
1975	1.67%	34.2%
1974	1.77%	34.3%
1973	1.88%	34.2%
1972	1.99%	34%
1971	2.11%	33.6%
1970	2.24%	33.2%
1969	2.36%	32.7%
1968	2.48%	32.3%
1967	2.61%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.