Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Nigeria by year

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Luxembourg

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Nigeria
2023	1.25	4.48
2022	1.31	4.55
2021	1.38	4.64
2020	1.36	4.7
2019	1.34	4.86
2018	1.38	5.02
2017	1.39	5.18
2016	1.41	5.34
2015	1.47	5.5
2014	1.5	5.62
2013	1.55	5.69
2012	1.57	5.8
2011	1.52	5.89
2010	1.63	5.95
2009	1.59	5.99
2008	1.61	6.02
2007	1.61	6.03
2006	1.65	6.05
2005	1.63	6.06
2004	1.66	6.09
2003	1.62	6.1
2002	1.63	6.12
2001	1.66	6.13
2000	1.76	6.12
1999	1.74	6.08
1998	1.68	6.07
1997	1.71	6.14
1996	1.77	6.22
1995	1.7	6.27
1994	1.72	6.32
1993	1.7	6.35
1992	1.64	6.39
1991	1.6	6.43
1990	1.6	6.46
1989	1.52	6.49
1988	1.51	6.5
1987	1.4	6.5
1986	1.43	6.56
1985	1.38	6.62
1984	1.42	6.7
1983	1.43	6.78
1982	1.49	6.8
1981	1.55	6.82
1980	1.5	6.85
1979	1.48	6.89
1978	1.48	6.92
1977	1.5	6.86
1976	1.48	6.81
1975	1.55	6.77
1974	1.58	6.7
1973	1.58	6.63
1972	1.75	6.58
1971	1.95	6.53
1970	1.97	6.47
1969	2.02	6.44
1968	2.12	6.42
1967	2.24	6.4
1966	2.34	6.39
1965	2.42	6.37
1964	2.34	6.36
1963	-	6.35
1962	2.37	6.36
1961	-	6.35
1960	2.29	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Nigeria
2023	1,933	4,834,309
2022	2,024	4,739,502
2021	2,240	4,641,562
2020	1,828	4,525,164
2019	1,922	4,609,941
2018	1,945	4,659,898
2017	1,968	4,706,183
2016	2,095	4,761,594
2015	2,107	4,823,045
2014	2,225	4,862,319
2013	2,336	4,811,751
2012	2,124	4,774,508
2011	1,814	4,728,363
2010	2,129	4,629,173
2009	1,991	4,528,149
2008	2,003	4,412,976
2007	1,584	4,265,428
2006	1,748	4,135,703
2005	1,721	4,013,788
2004	1,878	3,877,376
2003	1,220	3,751,120
2002	1,607	3,606,814
2001	1,766	3,478,370
2000	1,963	3,343,196
1999	1,808	3,155,425
1998	1,486	3,003,946
1997	1,552	2,936,500
1996	1,781	2,882,205
1995	1,634	2,830,771
1994	1,652	2,735,198
1993	1,470	2,673,675
1992	1,098	2,596,173
1991	1,239	2,527,807
1990	1,145	2,491,928
1989	679	2,452,324
1988	747	2,376,419
1987	222	2,322,397
1986	331	2,295,003
1985	74	2,289,784
1984	146	2,278,060
1983	37	2,292,089
1982	183	2,233,401
1981	329	2,179,884
1980	37	2,121,618
1979	72	2,074,807
1978	-145	2,019,621
1977	-36	1,923,917
1976	-578	1,827,289
1975	-395	1,718,623
1974	-390	1,624,813
1973	-421	1,525,485
1972	-35	1,448,928
1971	69	1,373,896
1970	272	1,295,507
1969	303	1,213,484
1968	604	1,168,254
1967	837	1,082,884
1966	1,168	1,095,582
1965	1,260	1,061,840
1964	1,377	1,028,272
1963	1,199	995,116
1962	1,091	966,452
1961	1,489	932,111
1960	1,319	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Nigeria by year

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Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Nigeria
2023	9.5	33
2022	9.9	33.2
2021	10.5	33.5
2020	10.2	33.7
2019	10	34.7
2018	10.3	35.7
2017	10.4	36.7
2016	10.4	37.8
2015	10.7	39
2014	10.9	39.9
2013	11.3	40.4
2012	11.3	41.1
2011	10.9	41.8
2010	11.6	42.1
2009	11.3	42.5
2008	11.5	42.8
2007	11.4	42.9
2006	11.7	43.2
2005	11.5	43.4
2004	11.9	43.5
2003	11.7	43.7
2002	12	43.8
2001	12.4	43.9
2000	13.1	43.9
1999	13	43.4
1998	12.7	43.2
1997	13.1	43.5
1996	13.7	43.9
1995	13.3	44.1
1994	13.5	44
1993	13.5	44.1
1992	13.1	44.2
1991	12.9	44.3
1990	12.9	44.5
1989	12.4	44.8
1988	12.3	44.7
1987	11.4	44.8
1986	11.7	45.3
1985	11.2	45.9
1984	11.5	46.5
1983	11.4	47.5
1982	11.8	47.5
1981	12.1	47.9
1980	11.4	48.3
1979	11.2	48.8
1978	11.2	49.3
1977	11.2	49.1
1976	10.9	49
1975	11.1	49
1974	11.1	48.7
1973	10.8	48.2
1972	11.8	48
1971	13	47.8
1970	13	47.4
1969	13.3	47.3
1968	14	47.2
1967	14.8	47.1
1966	15.6	47
1965	16	46.9
1964	16	46.9
1963	15.8	46.8
1962	16	46.7
1961	16.1	46.6
1960	16	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 16 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Nigeria
2100	12.9%	20.4%
2099	12.9%	20.5%
2098	12.9%	20.6%
2097	12.9%	20.7%
2096	13%	20.8%
2095	13%	20.9%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.1%
2092	13%	21.2%
2091	13%	21.4%
2090	13%	21.5%
2089	13%	21.6%
2088	13%	21.8%
2087	13%	21.9%
2086	13%	22.1%
2085	13%	22.2%
2084	12.9%	22.4%
2083	12.9%	22.6%
2082	12.9%	22.7%
2081	12.9%	22.9%
2080	12.9%	23.1%
2079	13%	23.3%
2078	13%	23.5%
2077	13%	23.7%
2076	13%	23.9%
2075	13.1%	24.1%
2074	13.1%	24.3%
2073	13.1%	24.5%
2072	13.2%	24.7%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.3%	25.2%
2069	13.3%	25.4%
2068	13.3%	25.7%
2067	13.4%	25.9%
2066	13.4%	26.1%
2065	13.4%	26.4%
2064	13.5%	26.6%
2063	13.5%	26.9%
2062	13.5%	27.2%
2061	13.5%	27.4%
2060	13.5%	27.7%
2059	13.5%	28%
2058	13.5%	28.3%
2057	13.5%	28.6%
2056	13.5%	29%
2055	13.5%	29.3%
2054	13.5%	29.6%
2053	13.5%	30%
2052	13.5%	30.3%
2051	13.5%	30.7%
2050	13.5%	31.1%
2049	13.5%	31.5%
2048	13.5%	31.8%
2047	13.5%	32.2%
2046	13.6%	32.6%
2045	13.6%	32.9%
2044	13.7%	33.3%
2043	13.8%	33.7%
2042	14%	34%
2041	14.1%	34.4%
2040	14.3%	34.7%
2039	14.4%	35%
2038	14.6%	35.4%
2037	14.7%	35.7%
2036	14.8%	36%
2035	14.9%	36.3%
2034	15%	36.6%
2033	15.2%	37%
2032	15.3%	37.4%
2031	15.4%	37.8%
2030	15.4%	38.3%
2029	15.6%	38.8%
2028	15.6%	39.3%
2027	15.7%	39.8%
2026	15.7%	40.3%
2025	15.8%	40.8%
2024	15.8%	41%
2023	15.8%	41.5%
2022	15.9%	42%
2021	15.9%	42.4%
2020	16%	42.8%
2019	16%	43.2%
2018	16.1%	43.6%
2017	16.2%	43.9%
2016	16.4%	44.1%
2015	16.6%	44.3%
2014	16.7%	44.4%
2013	16.9%	44.5%
2012	17.1%	44.5%
2011	17.4%	44.5%
2010	17.7%	44.4%
2009	17.8%	44.4%
2008	18%	44.3%
2007	18.2%	44.2%
2006	18.4%	44.1%
2005	18.5%	44%
2004	18.7%	43.9%
2003	18.8%	43.8%
2002	18.9%	43.8%
2001	18.9%	43.7%
2000	18.9%	43.7%
1999	18.9%	43.8%
1998	18.8%	43.9%
1997	18.7%	44.1%
1996	18.6%	44.2%
1995	18.4%	44.4%
1994	18.3%	44.6%
1993	18%	44.8%
1992	17.8%	45%
1991	17.6%	45.2%
1990	17.4%	45.3%
1989	17.2%	45.5%
1988	17%	45.5%
1987	16.9%	45.6%
1986	17%	45.6%
1985	17.2%	45.5%
1984	17.5%	45.4%
1983	17.8%	45.2%
1982	18.1%	45%
1981	18.4%	44.8%
1980	18.8%	44.6%
1979	19.2%	44.4%
1978	19.5%	44.2%
1977	19.9%	43.9%
1976	20.2%	43.7%
1975	20.5%	43.4%
1974	20.9%	43.2%
1973	21.2%	43%
1972	21.6%	42.8%
1971	22%	42.5%
1970	22.2%	42.4%
1969	22.4%	42.2%
1968	22.5%	42%
1967	22.6%	41.8%
1966	22.5%	41.7%
1965	22.3%	41.5%
1964	22.1%	41.4%
1963	21.9%	41.2%
1962	21.7%	41.1%
1961	21.5%	41.1%
1960	21.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Nigeria
2023	11	993
2022	6	1,016
2021	6	1,046
2020	6	1,065
2019	12	1,091
2018	9	1,118
2017	15	1,142
2016	13	1,155
2015	13	1,168
2014	13	1,155
2013	15	1,146
2012	13	1,124
2011	13	1,108
2010	17	1,094
2009	15	1,088
2008	13	1,081
2007	14	1,063
2006	16	1,067
2005	17	1,060
2004	17	1,075
2003	15	1,090
2002	17	1,117
2001	19	1,130
2000	18	1,136
1999	21	1,165
1998	18	1,189
1997	22	1,184
1996	23	1,185
1995	22	1,186
1994	20	1,193
1993	20	1,200
1992	26	1,246
1991	25	1,282
1990	24	1,285
1989	21	1,304
1988	24	1,332
1987	23	1,351
1986	24	1,363
1985	24	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

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	Nigeria
2023	0.23%	10.5%
2022	0.24%	10.8%
2021	0.24%	11.1%
2020	0.25%	11.4%
2019	0.25%	11.8%
2018	0.25%	12%
2017	0.25%	12.3%
2016	0.25%	12.5%
2015	0.26%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.8%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.27%	13.1%
2011	0.27%	13.3%
2010	0.28%	13.5%
2009	0.29%	13.8%
2008	0.3%	14.1%
2007	0.31%	14.5%
2006	0.33%	15%
2005	0.35%	15.5%
2004	0.37%	16%
2003	0.39%	16.5%
2002	0.42%	17.1%
2001	0.44%	17.7%
2000	0.47%	18.2%
1999	0.5%	18.8%
1998	0.53%	19.3%
1997	0.56%	19.7%
1996	0.6%	20.1%
1995	0.64%	20.4%
1994	0.68%	20.6%
1993	0.73%	20.7%
1992	0.78%	20.8%
1991	0.83%	20.9%
1990	0.88%	21%
1989	0.93%	21%
1988	0.97%	21%
1987	1.02%	20.9%
1986	1.07%	20.9%
1985	1.12%	20.8%
1984	1.16%	20.7%
1983	1.21%	20.7%
1982	1.25%	20.8%
1981	1.29%	21%
1980	1.34%	21.3%
1979	1.39%	21.8%
1978	1.44%	22.3%
1977	1.51%	22.9%
1976	1.58%	23.6%
1975	1.67%	24.4%
1974	1.77%	25.2%
1973	1.88%	26.1%
1972	1.99%	26.9%
1971	2.11%	27.7%
1970	2.24%	28.5%
1969	2.36%	29.3%
1968	2.48%	30%
1967	2.61%	30.7%
1966	2.75%	31.3%
1965	2.89%	32%
1964	3.04%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.