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Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and North Macedonia

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Luxembourg has an annual birth rate of 9.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.25 in Luxembourg and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 20% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.4% in Luxembourg and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Luxembourg is ranked 152/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.4 years in Luxembourg, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Luxembourg — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.02 in Luxembourg vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Luxembourg, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs North Macedonia by year

Luxembourg
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2023 1.25 1.5
2022 1.31 1.6
2021 1.38 1.6
2020 1.36 1.31
2019 1.34 1.34
2018 1.38 1.42
2017 1.39 1.43
2016 1.41 1.5
2015 1.47 1.49
2014 1.5 1.5
2013 1.55 1.5
2012 1.57 1.5
2011 1.52 1.46
2010 1.63 1.6
2009 1.59 1.5
2008 1.61 1.47
2007 1.61 1.46
2006 1.65 1.46
2005 1.63 1.5
2004 1.66 1.52
2003 1.62 1.75
2002 1.63 1.79
2001 1.66 1.73
2000 1.76 1.86
1999 1.74 1.77
1998 1.68 1.89
1997 1.71 1.92
1996 1.77 2.06
1995 1.7 2.13
1994 1.72 2.23
1993 1.7 2.26
1992 1.64 2.28
1991 1.6 2.31
1990 1.6 2.27
1989 1.52 2.25
1988 1.51 2.32
1987 1.4 2.32
1986 1.43 2.25
1985 1.38 2.25
1984 1.42 2.24
1983 1.43 2.25
1982 1.49 2.29
1981 1.55 2.29
1980 1.5 2.36
1979 1.48 2.4
1978 1.48 2.42
1977 1.5 2.49
1976 1.48 2.62
1975 1.55 2.69
1974 1.58 2.7
1973 1.58 2.72
1972 1.75 2.87
1971 1.95 2.93
1970 1.97 3.01
1969 2.02 3.1
1968 2.12 3.22
1967 2.24 3.33
1966 2.34 3.43
1965 2.42 3.52
1964 2.34 3.56
1963 - 3.62
1962 2.37 3.5
1961 - 3.62
1960 2.29 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Luxembourg
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2023 1,933 -3,290
2022 2,024 -4,397
2021 2,240 -9,737
2020 1,828 -5,939
2019 1,922 -375
2018 1,945 1,512
2017 1,968 1,329
2016 2,095 2,374
2015 2,107 2,294
2014 2,225 3,644
2013 2,336 3,653
2012 2,124 3,087
2011 1,814 3,100
2010 2,129 4,866
2009 1,991 4,309
2008 2,003 3,746
2007 1,584 2,974
2006 1,748 3,988
2005 1,721 4,011
2004 1,878 5,444
2003 1,220 8,900
2002 1,607 9,697
2001 1,766 10,174
2000 1,963 12,159
1999 1,808 10,489
1998 1,486 12,446
1997 1,552 12,979
1996 1,781 14,806
1995 1,634 17,239
1994 1,652 19,103
1993 1,470 20,797
1992 1,098 21,659
1991 1,239 23,387
1990 1,145 22,868
1989 679 22,912
1988 747 24,064
1987 222 24,359
1986 331 23,720
1985 74 24,167
1984 146 24,436
1983 37 24,690
1982 183 25,810
1981 329 25,689
1980 37 26,547
1979 72 27,096
1978 -145 27,150
1977 -36 27,410
1976 -578 28,799
1975 -395 28,983
1974 -390 28,400
1973 -421 28,032
1972 -35 28,236
1971 69 28,010
1970 272 28,022
1969 303 27,464
1968 604 28,378
1967 837 28,401
1966 1,168 28,766
1965 1,260 28,564
1964 1,377 27,889
1963 1,199 28,124
1962 1,091 25,317
1961 1,489 27,846
1960 1,319 28,816

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs North Macedonia by year

Luxembourg
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2023 9.5 9.2
2022 9.9 9.9
2021 10.5 10.2
2020 10.2 9.2
2019 10 9.6
2018 10.3 10.3
2017 10.4 10.5
2016 10.4 11.1
2015 10.7 11.1
2014 10.9 11.4
2013 11.3 11.2
2012 11.3 11.4
2011 10.9 11.1
2010 11.6 11.8
2009 11.3 11.5
2008 11.5 11.2
2007 11.4 11.1
2006 11.7 11.1
2005 11.5 11
2004 11.9 11.5
2003 11.7 13.3
2002 12 13.7
2001 12.4 13.3
2000 13.1 14.5
1999 13 13.5
1998 12.7 14.6
1997 13.1 14.8
1996 13.7 16.1
1995 13.3 16.7
1994 13.5 17.7
1993 13.5 18.2
1992 13.1 18.4
1991 12.9 18.7
1990 12.9 18.4
1989 12.4 18.4
1988 12.3 19.1
1987 11.4 19.3
1986 11.7 18.9
1985 11.2 19.1
1984 11.5 19.2
1983 11.4 19.5
1982 11.8 19.9
1981 12.1 20.1
1980 11.4 20.8
1979 11.2 21.1
1978 11.2 21.3
1977 11.2 21.9
1976 10.9 23
1975 11.1 23.6
1974 11.1 23.5
1973 10.8 23.5
1972 11.8 24.5
1971 13 24.7
1970 13 25.1
1969 13.3 25.4
1968 14 26.1
1967 14.8 26.7
1966 15.6 27.5
1965 16 28.1
1964 16 28.4
1963 15.8 29
1962 16 28.3
1961 16.1 29.2
1960 16 31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 16 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Luxembourg North Macedonia
Fertility rate 1.25 1.5
Fertility rate rank 178/196 146/196
Birth rate 9.5 9.2
Birth rate rank 152/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,933 -3,290
Natural population change rank 136/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% -0.18%
Population growth +1.59% -0.19%
Population growth rank 67/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 31.4 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.12 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.7 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.3 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 0.33%
Life expectancy 82.6 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2100 12.9% 10.6%
2099 12.9% 10.7%
2098 12.9% 10.7%
2097 12.9% 10.8%
2096 13% 10.8%
2095 13% 10.9%
2094 13% 11%
2093 13% 11%
2092 13% 11.1%
2091 13% 11.2%
2090 13% 11.2%
2089 13% 11.3%
2088 13% 11.3%
2087 13% 11.4%
2086 13% 11.4%
2085 13% 11.4%
2084 12.9% 11.4%
2083 12.9% 11.4%
2082 12.9% 11.4%
2081 12.9% 11.4%
2080 12.9% 11.4%
2079 13% 11.3%
2078 13% 11.3%
2077 13% 11.3%
2076 13% 11.2%
2075 13.1% 11.2%
2074 13.1% 11.2%
2073 13.1% 11.2%
2072 13.2% 11.1%
2071 13.2% 11.2%
2070 13.3% 11.2%
2069 13.3% 11.2%
2068 13.3% 11.3%
2067 13.4% 11.4%
2066 13.4% 11.5%
2065 13.4% 11.6%
2064 13.5% 11.7%
2063 13.5% 11.9%
2062 13.5% 12%
2061 13.5% 12.2%
2060 13.5% 12.3%
2059 13.5% 12.4%
2058 13.5% 12.6%
2057 13.5% 12.7%
2056 13.5% 12.8%
2055 13.5% 12.9%
2054 13.5% 13%
2053 13.5% 13%
2052 13.5% 13.1%
2051 13.5% 13.1%
2050 13.5% 13.1%
2049 13.5% 13.1%
2048 13.5% 13.1%
2047 13.5% 13%
2046 13.6% 13%
2045 13.6% 13%
2044 13.7% 13%
2043 13.8% 12.9%
2042 14% 12.9%
2041 14.1% 12.9%
2040 14.3% 13%
2039 14.4% 13%
2038 14.6% 13%
2037 14.7% 13.2%
2036 14.8% 13.4%
2035 14.9% 13.6%
2034 15% 13.8%
2033 15.2% 14.1%
2032 15.3% 14.4%
2031 15.4% 14.7%
2030 15.4% 15.1%
2029 15.6% 15.4%
2028 15.6% 15.8%
2027 15.7% 16.1%
2026 15.7% 16.4%
2025 15.8% 16.7%
2024 15.8% 16.8%
2023 15.8% 17.1%
2022 15.9% 17.2%
2021 15.9% 17.2%
2020 16% 17.2%
2019 16% 17.2%
2018 16.1% 17.4%
2017 16.2% 17.5%
2016 16.4% 17.8%
2015 16.6% 18%
2014 16.7% 18.3%
2013 16.9% 18.6%
2012 17.1% 18.8%
2011 17.4% 19%
2010 17.7% 19.3%
2009 17.8% 19.7%
2008 18% 20%
2007 18.2% 20.4%
2006 18.4% 20.8%
2005 18.5% 21.2%
2004 18.7% 21.7%
2003 18.8% 22.1%
2002 18.9% 22.5%
2001 18.9% 22.9%
2000 18.9% 23.4%
1999 18.9% 23.9%
1998 18.8% 24.4%
1997 18.7% 24.8%
1996 18.6% 25.1%
1995 18.4% 25.4%
1994 18.3% 25.5%
1993 18% 25.7%
1992 17.8% 26.1%
1991 17.6% 26.5%
1990 17.4% 26.9%
1989 17.2% 27.1%
1988 17% 27.4%
1987 16.9% 27.6%
1986 17% 27.8%
1985 17.2% 28.1%
1984 17.5% 28.3%
1983 17.8% 28.5%
1982 18.1% 28.8%
1981 18.4% 29.1%
1980 18.8% 29.5%
1979 19.2% 29.9%
1978 19.5% 30.3%
1977 19.9% 30.6%
1976 20.2% 30.9%
1975 20.5% 31.3%
1974 20.9% 31.7%
1973 21.2% 32.2%
1972 21.6% 32.6%
1971 22% 33%
1970 22.2% 33.5%
1969 22.4% 34.1%
1968 22.5% 34.7%
1967 22.6% 35.2%
1966 22.5% 35.8%
1965 22.3% 36.3%
1964 22.1% 36.7%
1963 21.9% 37.2%
1962 21.7% 37.6%
1961 21.5% 37.8%
1960 21.2% 37.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and North Macedonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs North Macedonia

Luxembourg
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2023 11 3
2022 6 3
2021 6 12
2020 6 7
2019 12 3
2018 9 3
2017 15 4
2016 13 4
2015 13 4
2014 13 4
2013 15 5
2012 13 5
2011 13 5
2010 17 5
2009 15 6
2008 13 6
2007 14 7
2006 16 7
2005 17 7
2004 17 8
2003 15 8
2002 17 10
2001 19 9
2000 18 11
1999 21 12
1998 18 13
1997 22 13
1996 23 14
1995 22 13
1994 20 13
1993 20 14
1992 26 14
1991 25 15
1990 24 16
1989 21 14
1988 24 16
1987 23 15
1986 24 16
1985 24 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Luxembourg
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2023 0.23% 0.33%
2022 0.24% 0.41%
2021 0.24% 0.5%
2020 0.25% 0.59%
2019 0.25% 0.7%
2018 0.25% 0.83%
2017 0.25% 0.97%
2016 0.25% 1.08%
2015 0.26% 1.13%
2014 0.26% 1.11%
2013 0.26% 1.07%
2012 0.27% 1.02%
2011 0.27% 1%
2010 0.28% 1.04%
2009 0.29% 1.1%
2008 0.3% 1.17%
2007 0.31% 1.23%
2006 0.33% 1.3%
2005 0.35% 1.37%
2004 0.37% 1.42%
2003 0.39% 1.43%
2002 0.42% 1.43%
2001 0.44% 1.48%
2000 0.47% 1.59%
1999 0.5% 1.73%
1998 0.53% 1.83%
1997 0.56% 1.93%
1996 0.6% 2.12%
1995 0.64% 2.45%
1994 0.68% 2.85%
1993 0.73% 3.13%
1992 0.78% 3.3%
1991 0.83% 3.46%
1990 0.88% 3.7%
1989 0.93% 4.01%
1988 0.97% 4.36%
1987 1.02% 4.69%
1986 1.07% 4.91%
1985 1.12% 5%
1984 1.16% 5.06%
1983 1.21% 5.25%
1982 1.25% 5.53%
1981 1.29% 5.79%
1980 1.34% -
1979 1.39% -
1978 1.44% -
1977 1.51% -
1976 1.58% -
1975 1.67% -
1974 1.77% -
1973 1.88% -
1972 1.99% -
1971 2.11% -
1970 2.24% -
1969 2.36% -
1968 2.48% -
1967 2.61% -
1966 2.75% -
1965 2.89% -
1964 3.04% -
1963 3.2% -
1962 3.36% -
1961 3.54% -
1960 3.72% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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