Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Portugal

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Portugal by year

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Luxembourg

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Portugal
2023	1.25	1.44
2022	1.31	1.43
2021	1.38	1.35
2020	1.36	1.42
2019	1.34	1.44
2018	1.38	1.42
2017	1.39	1.38
2016	1.41	1.37
2015	1.47	1.31
2014	1.5	1.24
2013	1.55	1.21
2012	1.57	1.28
2011	1.52	1.35
2010	1.63	1.39
2009	1.59	1.34
2008	1.61	1.39
2007	1.61	1.35
2006	1.65	1.37
2005	1.63	1.41
2004	1.66	1.4
2003	1.62	1.44
2002	1.63	1.46
2001	1.66	1.45
2000	1.76	1.55
1999	1.74	1.5
1998	1.68	1.47
1997	1.71	1.47
1996	1.77	1.44
1995	1.7	1.41
1994	1.72	1.45
1993	1.7	1.52
1992	1.64	1.54
1991	1.6	1.56
1990	1.6	1.56
1989	1.52	1.57
1988	1.51	1.61
1987	1.4	1.62
1986	1.43	1.66
1985	1.38	1.72
1984	1.42	1.9
1983	1.43	1.95
1982	1.49	2.07
1981	1.55	2.13
1980	1.5	2.25
1979	1.48	2.31
1978	1.48	2.45
1977	1.5	2.69
1976	1.48	2.82
1975	1.55	2.75
1974	1.58	2.7
1973	1.58	2.77
1972	1.75	2.86
1971	1.95	3
1970	1.97	3.01
1969	2.02	3.12
1968	2.12	3.12
1967	2.24	3.16
1966	2.34	3.16
1965	2.42	3.15
1964	2.34	3.21
1963	-	3.12
1962	2.37	3.23
1961	-	3.21
1960	2.29	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Portugal
2023	1,933	-32,792
2022	2,024	-40,694
2021	2,240	-45,592
2020	1,828	-39,129
2019	1,922	-24,687
2018	1,945	-25,709
2017	1,968	-23,691
2016	2,095	-23,749
2015	2,107	-23,823
2014	2,225	-22,882
2013	2,336	-24,052
2012	2,124	-17,875
2011	1,814	-5,279
2010	2,129	-4,230
2009	1,991	-5,284
2008	2,003	0
2007	1,584	-1,055
2006	1,748	3,156
2005	1,721	2,101
2004	1,878	7,339
2003	1,220	4,184
2002	1,607	8,335
2001	1,766	8,290
2000	1,963	15,435
1999	1,808	8,175
1998	1,486	7,112
1997	1,552	8,087
1996	1,781	4,026
1995	1,634	4,011
1994	1,652	9,991
1993	1,470	7,972
1992	1,098	13,933
1991	1,239	12,948
1990	1,145	13,976
1989	679	22,011
1988	747	24,047
1987	222	28,084
1986	331	31,102
1985	74	33,077
1984	146	45,983
1983	37	47,798
1982	183	58,479
1981	329	56,152
1980	37	63,481
1979	72	67,628
1978	-145	70,731
1977	-36	84,156
1976	-578	85,138
1975	-395	81,841
1974	-390	74,412
1973	-421	76,835
1972	-35	83,715
1971	69	82,980
1970	272	87,672
1969	303	89,329
1968	604	100,737
1967	837	106,495
1966	1,168	107,171
1965	1,260	115,182
1964	1,377	120,170
1963	1,199	113,783
1962	1,091	123,217
1961	1,489	117,867
1960	1,319	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Portugal by year

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Luxembourg

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Portugal
2023	9.5	8.1
2022	9.9	8
2021	10.5	7.6
2020	10.2	8.1
2019	10	8.4
2018	10.3	8.4
2017	10.4	8.3
2016	10.4	8.4
2015	10.7	8.2
2014	10.9	7.9
2013	11.3	7.9
2012	11.3	8.5
2011	10.9	9.2
2010	11.6	9.6
2009	11.3	9.4
2008	11.5	9.9
2007	11.4	9.7
2006	11.7	10
2005	11.5	10.4
2004	11.9	10.4
2003	11.7	10.8
2002	12	11
2001	12.4	10.9
2000	13.1	11.7
1999	13	11.4
1998	12.7	11.2
1997	13.1	11.2
1996	13.7	11
1995	13.3	10.7
1994	13.5	10.9
1993	13.5	11.4
1992	13.1	11.5
1991	12.9	11.7
1990	12.9	11.7
1989	12.4	11.8
1988	12.3	12.2
1987	11.4	12.3
1986	11.7	12.6
1985	11.2	13
1984	11.5	14.3
1983	11.4	14.5
1982	11.8	15.2
1981	12.1	15.4
1980	11.4	16.2
1979	11.2	16.6
1978	11.2	17.5
1977	11.2	19.1
1976	10.9	20
1975	11.1	19.8
1974	11.1	19.6
1973	10.8	20
1972	11.8	20.2
1971	13	21
1970	13	20.8
1969	13.3	21.7
1968	14	22.1
1967	14.8	22.8
1966	15.6	23.2
1965	16	23.4
1964	16	24
1963	15.8	23.5
1962	16	24.5
1961	16.1	24.4
1960	16	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 16 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Portugal
2100	12.9%	13.8%
2099	12.9%	13.8%
2098	12.9%	13.8%
2097	12.9%	13.8%
2096	13%	13.9%
2095	13%	13.9%
2094	13%	13.9%
2093	13%	14%
2092	13%	14%
2091	13%	14%
2090	13%	14.1%
2089	13%	14.1%
2088	13%	14.1%
2087	13%	14.1%
2086	13%	14.2%
2085	13%	14.2%
2084	12.9%	14.2%
2083	12.9%	14.2%
2082	12.9%	14.2%
2081	12.9%	14.2%
2080	12.9%	14.2%
2079	13%	14.2%
2078	13%	14.2%
2077	13%	14.1%
2076	13%	14.1%
2075	13.1%	14.1%
2074	13.1%	14%
2073	13.1%	14%
2072	13.2%	13.9%
2071	13.2%	13.9%
2070	13.3%	13.8%
2069	13.3%	13.8%
2068	13.3%	13.7%
2067	13.4%	13.7%
2066	13.4%	13.6%
2065	13.4%	13.6%
2064	13.5%	13.5%
2063	13.5%	13.5%
2062	13.5%	13.5%
2061	13.5%	13.5%
2060	13.5%	13.5%
2059	13.5%	13.5%
2058	13.5%	13.5%
2057	13.5%	13.5%
2056	13.5%	13.5%
2055	13.5%	13.5%
2054	13.5%	13.5%
2053	13.5%	13.5%
2052	13.5%	13.5%
2051	13.5%	13.5%
2050	13.5%	13.5%
2049	13.5%	13.5%
2048	13.5%	13.4%
2047	13.5%	13.4%
2046	13.6%	13.4%
2045	13.6%	13.3%
2044	13.7%	13.3%
2043	13.8%	13.2%
2042	14%	13.1%
2041	14.1%	13.1%
2040	14.3%	13%
2039	14.4%	13%
2038	14.6%	13%
2037	14.7%	12.9%
2036	14.8%	12.8%
2035	14.9%	12.8%
2034	15%	12.7%
2033	15.2%	12.7%
2032	15.3%	12.7%
2031	15.4%	12.7%
2030	15.4%	12.7%
2029	15.6%	12.6%
2028	15.6%	12.6%
2027	15.7%	12.6%
2026	15.7%	12.7%
2025	15.8%	12.8%
2024	15.8%	12.8%
2023	15.8%	12.9%
2022	15.9%	13%
2021	15.9%	13.1%
2020	16%	13.3%
2019	16%	13.5%
2018	16.1%	13.7%
2017	16.2%	13.9%
2016	16.4%	14.1%
2015	16.6%	14.3%
2014	16.7%	14.6%
2013	16.9%	14.8%
2012	17.1%	14.9%
2011	17.4%	15%
2010	17.7%	15.2%
2009	17.8%	15.4%
2008	18%	15.5%
2007	18.2%	15.6%
2006	18.4%	15.8%
2005	18.5%	15.9%
2004	18.7%	16%
2003	18.8%	16.1%
2002	18.9%	16.1%
2001	18.9%	16.2%
2000	18.9%	16.4%
1999	18.9%	16.6%
1998	18.8%	16.8%
1997	18.7%	17.1%
1996	18.6%	17.4%
1995	18.4%	17.8%
1994	18.3%	18.2%
1993	18%	18.6%
1992	17.8%	19.1%
1991	17.6%	19.7%
1990	17.4%	20.5%
1989	17.2%	21.2%
1988	17%	21.9%
1987	16.9%	22.5%
1986	17%	23.1%
1985	17.2%	23.7%
1984	17.5%	24.1%
1983	17.8%	24.5%
1982	18.1%	25%
1981	18.4%	25.4%
1980	18.8%	25.9%
1979	19.2%	26.4%
1978	19.5%	26.8%
1977	19.9%	27.1%
1976	20.2%	27.2%
1975	20.5%	27.4%
1974	20.9%	27.7%
1973	21.2%	27.9%
1972	21.6%	28.2%
1971	22%	28.4%
1970	22.2%	28.7%
1969	22.4%	29.1%
1968	22.5%	29.2%
1967	22.6%	29.2%
1966	22.5%	29.2%
1965	22.3%	29.1%
1964	22.1%	29.1%
1963	21.9%	29.1%
1962	21.7%	29.1%
1961	21.5%	29.1%
1960	21.2%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Portugal

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Luxembourg

Portugal

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

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Portugal
2023	0.23%	0.32%
2022	0.24%	0.32%
2021	0.24%	0.33%
2020	0.25%	0.34%
2019	0.25%	0.35%
2018	0.25%	0.35%
2017	0.25%	0.36%
2016	0.25%	0.36%
2015	0.26%	0.36%
2014	0.26%	0.36%
2013	0.26%	0.36%
2012	0.27%	0.37%
2011	0.27%	0.37%
2010	0.28%	0.38%
2009	0.29%	0.39%
2008	0.3%	0.4%
2007	0.31%	0.42%
2006	0.33%	0.44%
2005	0.35%	0.47%
2004	0.37%	0.5%
2003	0.39%	0.55%
2002	0.42%	0.61%
2001	0.44%	0.66%
2000	0.47%	0.72%
1999	0.5%	0.77%
1998	0.53%	0.82%
1997	0.56%	0.86%
1996	0.6%	0.92%
1995	0.64%	0.98%
1994	0.68%	1.05%
1993	0.73%	1.14%
1992	0.78%	1.25%
1991	0.83%	1.36%
1990	0.88%	1.47%
1989	0.93%	1.59%
1988	0.97%	1.7%
1987	1.02%	1.82%
1986	1.07%	1.93%
1985	1.12%	2.04%
1984	1.16%	2.16%
1983	1.21%	2.29%
1982	1.25%	2.43%
1981	1.29%	2.58%
1980	1.34%	2.75%
1979	1.39%	2.97%
1978	1.44%	3.24%
1977	1.51%	3.57%
1976	1.58%	3.94%
1975	1.67%	4.35%
1974	1.77%	4.79%
1973	1.88%	5.27%
1972	1.99%	5.78%
1971	2.11%	6.3%
1970	2.24%	6.81%
1969	2.36%	7.22%
1968	2.48%	7.51%
1967	2.61%	7.76%
1966	2.75%	8.09%
1965	2.89%	8.53%
1964	3.04%	9.1%
1963	3.2%	9.76%
1962	3.36%	10.4%
1961	3.54%	11%
1960	3.72%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.