Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Norway

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Norway by year

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Luxembourg

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Norway
2023	1.25	1.4
2022	1.31	1.41
2021	1.38	1.55
2020	1.36	1.48
2019	1.34	1.53
2018	1.38	1.56
2017	1.39	1.62
2016	1.41	1.71
2015	1.47	1.72
2014	1.5	1.75
2013	1.55	1.78
2012	1.57	1.85
2011	1.52	1.88
2010	1.63	1.95
2009	1.59	1.98
2008	1.61	1.96
2007	1.61	1.9
2006	1.65	1.9
2005	1.63	1.84
2004	1.66	1.83
2003	1.62	1.8
2002	1.63	1.75
2001	1.66	1.78
2000	1.76	1.85
1999	1.74	1.85
1998	1.68	1.81
1997	1.71	1.86
1996	1.77	1.89
1995	1.7	1.87
1994	1.72	1.87
1993	1.7	1.86
1992	1.64	1.88
1991	1.6	1.92
1990	1.6	1.93
1989	1.52	1.89
1988	1.51	1.84
1987	1.4	1.74
1986	1.43	1.71
1985	1.38	1.68
1984	1.42	1.66
1983	1.43	1.66
1982	1.49	1.71
1981	1.55	1.7
1980	1.5	1.72
1979	1.48	1.75
1978	1.48	1.77
1977	1.5	1.75
1976	1.48	1.86
1975	1.55	1.98
1974	1.58	2.13
1973	1.58	2.23
1972	1.75	2.38
1971	1.95	2.49
1970	1.97	2.5
1969	2.02	2.7
1968	2.12	2.75
1967	2.24	2.81
1966	2.34	2.9
1965	2.42	2.94
1964	2.34	2.98
1963	-	2.93
1962	2.37	2.91
1961	-	2.94
1960	2.29	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Norway
2023	1,933	8,280
2022	2,024	5,457
2021	2,240	14,062
2020	1,828	12,372
2019	1,922	13,904
2018	1,945	14,342
2017	1,968	15,831
2016	2,095	17,797
2015	2,107	18,160
2014	2,225	18,494
2013	2,336	17,779
2012	2,124	18,066
2011	1,814	18,822
2010	2,129	20,046
2009	1,991	20,280
2008	2,003	19,073
2007	1,584	16,482
2006	1,748	17,244
2005	1,721	15,719
2004	1,878	15,612
2003	1,220	14,151
2002	1,607	10,892
2001	1,766	13,090
2000	1,963	15,269
1999	1,808	14,278
1998	1,486	14,181
1997	1,552	15,418
1996	1,781	17,087
1995	1,634	14,821
1994	1,652	16,045
1993	1,470	12,936
1992	1,098	15,431
1991	1,239	16,194
1990	1,145	14,845
1989	679	13,949
1988	747	12,207
1987	222	9,212
1986	331	8,751
1985	74	6,644
1984	146	7,452
1983	37	7,844
1982	183	9,875
1981	329	9,020
1980	37	9,806
1979	72	10,181
1978	-145	11,364
1977	-36	11,321
1976	-578	13,286
1975	-395	16,430
1974	-390	20,324
1973	-421	21,387
1972	-35	24,777
1971	69	26,541
1970	272	25,968
1969	303	28,858
1968	604	29,387
1967	837	30,276
1966	1,168	31,150
1965	1,260	31,275
1964	1,377	30,293
1963	1,199	26,766
1962	1,091	28,020
1961	1,489	29,239
1960	1,319	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Norway by year

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Luxembourg

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Norway
2023	9.5	9.4
2022	9.9	9.4
2021	10.5	10.4
2020	10.2	9.8
2019	10	10.2
2018	10.3	10.4
2017	10.4	10.7
2016	10.4	11.2
2015	10.7	11.3
2014	10.9	11.5
2013	11.3	11.6
2012	11.3	12
2011	10.9	12.2
2010	11.6	12.6
2009	11.3	12.8
2008	11.5	12.7
2007	11.4	12.4
2006	11.7	12.6
2005	11.5	12.3
2004	11.9	12.4
2003	11.7	12.4
2002	12	12.2
2001	12.4	12.6
2000	13.1	13.2
1999	13	13.3
1998	12.7	13.2
1997	13.1	13.6
1996	13.7	13.9
1995	13.3	13.8
1994	13.5	13.9
1993	13.5	13.8
1992	13.1	14
1991	12.9	14.3
1990	12.9	14.4
1989	12.4	14
1988	12.3	13.7
1987	11.4	12.9
1986	11.7	12.6
1985	11.2	12.3
1984	11.5	12.1
1983	11.4	12.1
1982	11.8	12.5
1981	12.1	12.4
1980	11.4	12.5
1979	11.2	12.7
1978	11.2	12.8
1977	11.2	12.6
1976	10.9	13.3
1975	11.1	14.1
1974	11.1	15
1973	10.8	15.5
1972	11.8	16.3
1971	13	16.8
1970	13	16.7
1969	13.3	17.6
1968	14	17.6
1967	14.8	17.6
1966	15.6	17.9
1965	16	17.8
1964	16	17.7
1963	15.8	17.3
1962	16	17.1
1961	16.1	17.3
1960	16	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 16 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Norway
2100	12.9%	12.8%
2099	12.9%	12.8%
2098	12.9%	12.8%
2097	12.9%	12.8%
2096	13%	12.8%
2095	13%	12.9%
2094	13%	12.9%
2093	13%	12.9%
2092	13%	12.9%
2091	13%	13%
2090	13%	13%
2089	13%	13%
2088	13%	13%
2087	13%	13%
2086	13%	13.1%
2085	13%	13.1%
2084	12.9%	13.1%
2083	12.9%	13.1%
2082	12.9%	13.1%
2081	12.9%	13.1%
2080	12.9%	13%
2079	13%	13%
2078	13%	13%
2077	13%	13%
2076	13%	13%
2075	13.1%	13%
2074	13.1%	12.9%
2073	13.1%	12.9%
2072	13.2%	12.9%
2071	13.2%	12.9%
2070	13.3%	12.9%
2069	13.3%	12.9%
2068	13.3%	12.9%
2067	13.4%	13%
2066	13.4%	13%
2065	13.4%	13%
2064	13.5%	13.1%
2063	13.5%	13.1%
2062	13.5%	13.2%
2061	13.5%	13.2%
2060	13.5%	13.3%
2059	13.5%	13.4%
2058	13.5%	13.4%
2057	13.5%	13.5%
2056	13.5%	13.6%
2055	13.5%	13.6%
2054	13.5%	13.7%
2053	13.5%	13.8%
2052	13.5%	13.8%
2051	13.5%	13.8%
2050	13.5%	13.9%
2049	13.5%	13.9%
2048	13.5%	13.9%
2047	13.5%	13.9%
2046	13.6%	13.9%
2045	13.6%	13.9%
2044	13.7%	13.9%
2043	13.8%	13.9%
2042	14%	13.9%
2041	14.1%	13.9%
2040	14.3%	14%
2039	14.4%	14%
2038	14.6%	14%
2037	14.7%	14%
2036	14.8%	14.1%
2035	14.9%	14.2%
2034	15%	14.3%
2033	15.2%	14.4%
2032	15.3%	14.6%
2031	15.4%	14.7%
2030	15.4%	14.9%
2029	15.6%	15.1%
2028	15.6%	15.3%
2027	15.7%	15.6%
2026	15.7%	15.8%
2025	15.8%	16.1%
2024	15.8%	16.2%
2023	15.8%	16.5%
2022	15.9%	16.8%
2021	15.9%	17%
2020	16%	17.2%
2019	16%	17.4%
2018	16.1%	17.6%
2017	16.2%	17.8%
2016	16.4%	17.9%
2015	16.6%	18%
2014	16.7%	18.1%
2013	16.9%	18.3%
2012	17.1%	18.4%
2011	17.4%	18.6%
2010	17.7%	18.8%
2009	17.8%	18.9%
2008	18%	19.1%
2007	18.2%	19.3%
2006	18.4%	19.4%
2005	18.5%	19.6%
2004	18.7%	19.8%
2003	18.8%	19.9%
2002	18.9%	20%
2001	18.9%	20%
2000	18.9%	20%
1999	18.9%	19.9%
1998	18.8%	19.8%
1997	18.7%	19.7%
1996	18.6%	19.6%
1995	18.4%	19.5%
1994	18.3%	19.4%
1993	18%	19.3%
1992	17.8%	19.1%
1991	17.6%	19%
1990	17.4%	18.9%
1989	17.2%	19%
1988	17%	19.1%
1987	16.9%	19.3%
1986	17%	19.6%
1985	17.2%	20%
1984	17.5%	20.4%
1983	17.8%	20.9%
1982	18.1%	21.3%
1981	18.4%	21.8%
1980	18.8%	22.2%
1979	19.2%	22.6%
1978	19.5%	22.9%
1977	19.9%	23.3%
1976	20.2%	23.5%
1975	20.5%	23.8%
1974	20.9%	24%
1973	21.2%	24.2%
1972	21.6%	24.3%
1971	22%	24.4%
1970	22.2%	24.5%
1969	22.4%	24.5%
1968	22.5%	24.6%
1967	22.6%	24.7%
1966	22.5%	24.7%
1965	22.3%	24.8%
1964	22.1%	24.8%
1963	21.9%	25%
1962	21.7%	25.2%
1961	21.5%	25.6%
1960	21.2%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Norway

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Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Norway
2023	11	1
2022	6	3
2021	6	2
2020	6	2
2019	12	2
2018	9	2
2017	15	2
2016	13	2
2015	13	2
2014	13	2
2013	15	3
2012	13	3
2011	13	4
2010	17	4
2009	15	4
2008	13	5
2007	14	5
2006	16	5
2005	17	6
2004	17	6
2003	15	5
2002	17	5
2001	19	5
2000	18	5
1999	21	5
1998	18	5
1997	22	5
1996	23	6
1995	22	6
1994	20	7
1993	20	7
1992	26	8
1991	25	8
1990	24	9
1989	21	9
1988	24	9
1987	23	9
1986	24	9
1985	24	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Norway
2023	0.23%	0.24%
2022	0.24%	0.23%
2021	0.24%	0.23%
2020	0.25%	0.24%
2019	0.25%	0.24%
2018	0.25%	0.25%
2017	0.25%	0.25%
2016	0.25%	0.26%
2015	0.26%	0.27%
2014	0.26%	0.28%
2013	0.26%	0.29%
2012	0.27%	0.3%
2011	0.27%	0.31%
2010	0.28%	0.33%
2009	0.29%	0.34%
2008	0.3%	0.36%
2007	0.31%	0.37%
2006	0.33%	0.39%
2005	0.35%	0.41%
2004	0.37%	0.42%
2003	0.39%	0.44%
2002	0.42%	0.46%
2001	0.44%	0.47%
2000	0.47%	0.49%
1999	0.5%	0.5%
1998	0.53%	0.51%
1997	0.56%	0.52%
1996	0.6%	0.54%
1995	0.64%	0.57%
1994	0.68%	0.61%
1993	0.73%	0.66%
1992	0.78%	0.72%
1991	0.83%	0.79%
1990	0.88%	0.87%
1989	0.93%	0.93%
1988	0.97%	0.98%
1987	1.02%	1.01%
1986	1.07%	1.02%
1985	1.12%	1.02%
1984	1.16%	1.01%
1983	1.21%	1%
1982	1.25%	0.99%
1981	1.29%	0.99%
1980	1.34%	1.01%
1979	1.39%	1.04%
1978	1.44%	1.09%
1977	1.51%	1.15%
1976	1.58%	1.22%
1975	1.67%	1.29%
1974	1.77%	1.36%
1973	1.88%	1.43%
1972	1.99%	1.5%
1971	2.11%	1.56%
1970	2.24%	1.62%
1969	2.36%	1.69%
1968	2.48%	1.75%
1967	2.61%	1.82%
1966	2.75%	1.9%
1965	2.89%	1.97%
1964	3.04%	2.04%
1963	3.2%	2.1%
1962	3.36%	2.15%
1961	3.54%	2.21%
1960	3.72%	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.