Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and North Korea

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs North Korea by year

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Luxembourg

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2023	1.25	1.78
2022	1.31	1.8
2021	1.38	1.81
2020	1.36	1.82
2019	1.34	1.83
2018	1.38	1.83
2017	1.39	1.85
2016	1.41	1.86
2015	1.47	1.86
2014	1.5	1.87
2013	1.55	1.88
2012	1.57	1.88
2011	1.52	1.88
2010	1.63	1.89
2009	1.59	1.91
2008	1.61	1.97
2007	1.61	1.94
2006	1.65	1.94
2005	1.63	1.87
2004	1.66	1.9
2003	1.62	1.91
2002	1.63	1.92
2001	1.66	1.94
2000	1.76	1.94
1999	1.74	1.97
1998	1.68	1.99
1997	1.71	2.03
1996	1.77	2.09
1995	1.7	2.15
1994	1.72	2.18
1993	1.7	2.22
1992	1.64	2.29
1991	1.6	2.35
1990	1.6	2.39
1989	1.52	2.41
1988	1.51	2.47
1987	1.4	2.53
1986	1.43	2.59
1985	1.38	2.65
1984	1.42	2.71
1983	1.43	2.78
1982	1.49	2.85
1981	1.55	2.92
1980	1.5	2.84
1979	1.48	2.85
1978	1.48	2.79
1977	1.5	2.77
1976	1.48	2.84
1975	1.55	3.05
1974	1.58	3.14
1973	1.58	3.35
1972	1.75	3.89
1971	1.95	3.74
1970	1.97	3.85
1969	2.02	3.86
1968	2.12	3.87
1967	2.24	4.05
1966	2.34	3.71
1965	2.42	3.56
1964	2.34	3.55
1963	-	3.63
1962	2.37	3.41
1961	-	3.26
1960	2.29	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2023	1,933	86,203
2022	2,024	96,495
2021	2,240	99,710
2020	1,828	95,920
2019	1,922	106,208
2018	1,945	113,164
2017	1,968	120,181
2016	2,095	125,048
2015	2,107	127,365
2014	2,225	127,078
2013	2,336	122,519
2012	2,124	118,773
2011	1,814	114,798
2010	2,129	112,443
2009	1,991	111,530
2008	2,003	122,015
2007	1,584	120,521
2006	1,748	129,171
2005	1,721	132,765
2004	1,878	155,838
2003	1,220	178,775
2002	1,607	119,504
2001	1,766	143,321
2000	1,963	161,591
1999	1,808	181,613
1998	1,486	197,589
1997	1,552	211,325
1996	1,781	226,095
1995	1,634	233,381
1994	1,652	320,861
1993	1,470	320,880
1992	1,098	324,002
1991	1,239	320,551
1990	1,145	312,460
1989	679	303,078
1988	747	299,305
1987	222	296,030
1986	331	293,227
1985	74	287,714
1984	146	282,987
1983	37	279,046
1982	183	276,332
1981	329	273,800
1980	37	255,206
1979	72	251,409
1978	-145	243,533
1977	-36	242,870
1976	-578	255,841
1975	-395	288,966
1974	-390	306,902
1973	-421	338,600
1972	-35	411,997
1971	69	393,220
1970	272	406,129
1969	303	404,189
1968	604	399,837
1967	837	414,632
1966	1,168	363,882
1965	1,260	335,587
1964	1,377	323,623
1963	1,199	321,805
1962	1,091	286,534
1961	1,489	257,788
1960	1,319	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs North Korea by year

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Luxembourg

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2023	9.5	12.9
2022	9.9	13.1
2021	10.5	13.3
2020	10.2	13.4
2019	10	13.4
2018	10.3	13.4
2017	10.4	13.5
2016	10.4	13.5
2015	10.7	13.4
2014	10.9	13.4
2013	11.3	13.4
2012	11.3	13.3
2011	10.9	13.3
2010	11.6	13.3
2009	11.3	13.4
2008	11.5	13.9
2007	11.4	13.9
2006	11.7	14
2005	11.5	13.9
2004	11.9	14.6
2003	11.7	15.3
2002	12	16.1
2001	12.4	16.9
2000	13.1	17.5
1999	13	18.3
1998	12.7	18.9
1997	13.1	19.4
1996	13.7	20
1995	13.3	20.3
1994	13.5	20.4
1993	13.5	20.4
1992	13.1	20.5
1991	12.9	20.6
1990	12.9	20.5
1989	12.4	20.2
1988	12.3	20.2
1987	11.4	20.3
1986	11.7	20.4
1985	11.2	20.4
1984	11.5	20.4
1983	11.4	20.5
1982	11.8	20.6
1981	12.1	20.8
1980	11.4	20.1
1979	11.2	20.2
1978	11.2	20.1
1977	11.2	20.4
1976	10.9	21.5
1975	11.1	23.9
1974	11.1	25.6
1973	10.8	28.2
1972	11.8	33.7
1971	13	33.4
1970	13	35.3
1969	13.3	36.2
1968	14	37.1
1967	14.8	39.3
1966	15.6	36.6
1965	16	35.4
1964	16	35.4
1963	15.8	36.1
1962	16	34
1961	16.1	32.3
1960	16	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 16 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2100	12.9%	13%
2099	12.9%	13.1%
2098	12.9%	13.2%
2097	12.9%	13.3%
2096	13%	13.4%
2095	13%	13.4%
2094	13%	13.5%
2093	13%	13.6%
2092	13%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	12.9%	13.8%
2083	12.9%	13.8%
2082	12.9%	13.7%
2081	12.9%	13.7%
2080	12.9%	13.7%
2079	13%	13.6%
2078	13%	13.6%
2077	13%	13.6%
2076	13%	13.6%
2075	13.1%	13.7%
2074	13.1%	13.7%
2073	13.1%	13.8%
2072	13.2%	13.8%
2071	13.2%	14%
2070	13.3%	14.1%
2069	13.3%	14.2%
2068	13.3%	14.3%
2067	13.4%	14.5%
2066	13.4%	14.6%
2065	13.4%	14.8%
2064	13.5%	14.9%
2063	13.5%	15%
2062	13.5%	15.1%
2061	13.5%	15.2%
2060	13.5%	15.3%
2059	13.5%	15.4%
2058	13.5%	15.4%
2057	13.5%	15.4%
2056	13.5%	15.4%
2055	13.5%	15.4%
2054	13.5%	15.4%
2053	13.5%	15.3%
2052	13.5%	15.3%
2051	13.5%	15.2%
2050	13.5%	15.2%
2049	13.5%	15.2%
2048	13.5%	15.2%
2047	13.5%	15.2%
2046	13.6%	15.3%
2045	13.6%	15.3%
2044	13.7%	15.5%
2043	13.8%	15.6%
2042	14%	15.8%
2041	14.1%	16%
2040	14.3%	16.2%
2039	14.4%	16.5%
2038	14.6%	16.7%
2037	14.7%	17%
2036	14.8%	17.2%
2035	14.9%	17.5%
2034	15%	17.8%
2033	15.2%	18%
2032	15.3%	18.2%
2031	15.4%	18.4%
2030	15.4%	18.6%
2029	15.6%	18.7%
2028	15.6%	18.8%
2027	15.7%	18.9%
2026	15.7%	18.9%
2025	15.8%	18.9%
2024	15.8%	18.9%
2023	15.8%	19%
2022	15.9%	19%
2021	15.9%	19.1%
2020	16%	19.1%
2019	16%	19.1%
2018	16.1%	19.2%
2017	16.2%	19.4%
2016	16.4%	19.6%
2015	16.6%	19.8%
2014	16.7%	20.1%
2013	16.9%	20.4%
2012	17.1%	20.8%
2011	17.4%	21.2%
2010	17.7%	21.6%
2009	17.8%	22.1%
2008	18%	22.5%
2007	18.2%	23%
2006	18.4%	23.4%
2005	18.5%	23.9%
2004	18.7%	24.3%
2003	18.8%	24.6%
2002	18.9%	25%
2001	18.9%	25.3%
2000	18.9%	25.6%
1999	18.9%	25.8%
1998	18.8%	26%
1997	18.7%	26.2%
1996	18.6%	26.3%
1995	18.4%	26.4%
1994	18.3%	26.4%
1993	18%	26.4%
1992	17.8%	26.3%
1991	17.6%	26.4%
1990	17.4%	26.5%
1989	17.2%	26.8%
1988	17%	27.3%
1987	16.9%	28%
1986	17%	29%
1985	17.2%	29.9%
1984	17.5%	30.9%
1983	17.8%	32%
1982	18.1%	33.1%
1981	18.4%	34.2%
1980	18.8%	35.1%
1979	19.2%	36%
1978	19.5%	36.9%
1977	19.9%	37.7%
1976	20.2%	38.3%
1975	20.5%	38.8%
1974	20.9%	39.3%
1973	21.2%	39.8%
1972	21.6%	40.2%
1971	22%	40.3%
1970	22.2%	40.1%
1969	22.4%	39.8%
1968	22.5%	39.2%
1967	22.6%	38.3%
1966	22.5%	37.3%
1965	22.3%	36.7%
1964	22.1%	36.6%
1963	21.9%	36.5%
1962	21.7%	36.6%
1961	21.5%	37%
1960	21.2%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs North Korea

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Luxembourg

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2023	11	67
2022	6	67
2021	6	72
2020	6	66
2019	12	66
2018	9	69
2017	15	70
2016	13	71
2015	13	72
2014	13	73
2013	15	75
2012	13	76
2011	13	76
2010	17	77
2009	15	78
2008	13	79
2007	14	80
2006	16	80
2005	17	78
2004	17	77
2003	15	76
2002	17	131
2001	19	130
2000	18	129
1999	21	129
1998	18	129
1997	22	128
1996	23	128
1995	22	127
1994	20	57
1993	20	46
1992	26	37
1991	25	38
1990	24	43
1989	21	49
1988	24	55
1987	23	62
1986	24	68
1985	24	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	North Korea
2023	0.23%	1.8%
2022	0.24%	1.77%
2021	0.24%	1.74%
2020	0.25%	1.74%
2019	0.25%	1.77%
2018	0.25%	1.84%
2017	0.25%	1.91%
2016	0.25%	2.06%
2015	0.26%	2.14%
2014	0.26%	2.26%
2013	0.26%	2.41%
2012	0.27%	2.57%
2011	0.27%	2.72%
2010	0.28%	2.87%
2009	0.29%	3%
2008	0.3%	3.1%
2007	0.31%	3.24%
2006	0.33%	3.28%
2005	0.35%	3.33%
2004	0.37%	3.38%
2003	0.39%	3.45%
2002	0.42%	9.78%
2001	0.44%	9.9%
2000	0.47%	10%
1999	0.5%	10.2%
1998	0.53%	10.3%
1997	0.56%	10.5%
1996	0.6%	10.6%
1995	0.64%	10.8%
1994	0.68%	4.25%
1993	0.73%	4.27%
1992	0.78%	4.25%
1991	0.83%	4.18%
1990	0.88%	4.07%
1989	0.93%	3.95%
1988	0.97%	3.83%
1987	1.02%	3.78%
1986	1.07%	3.68%
1985	1.12%	3.68%
1984	1.16%	3.71%
1983	1.21%	3.8%
1982	1.25%	3.91%
1981	1.29%	4.05%
1980	1.34%	4.22%
1979	1.39%	4.4%
1978	1.44%	4.59%
1977	1.51%	4.8%
1976	1.58%	5.03%
1975	1.67%	5.28%
1974	1.77%	5.56%
1973	1.88%	5.86%
1972	1.99%	6.2%
1971	2.11%	6.58%
1970	2.24%	6.99%
1969	2.36%	7.45%
1968	2.48%	7.94%
1967	2.61%	8.45%
1966	2.75%	8.96%
1965	2.89%	9.46%
1964	3.04%	9.92%
1963	3.2%	10.4%
1962	3.36%	10.8%
1961	3.54%	11.2%
1960	3.72%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.