Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Qatar

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Qatar by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Qatar
2023	1.25	1.73
2022	1.31	1.74
2021	1.38	1.61
2020	1.36	1.68
2019	1.34	1.73
2018	1.38	1.76
2017	1.39	1.83
2016	1.41	1.86
2015	1.47	1.98
2014	1.5	2.03
2013	1.55	2.03
2012	1.57	2.04
2011	1.52	2.07
2010	1.63	2.14
2009	1.59	2.25
2008	1.61	2.37
2007	1.61	2.44
2006	1.65	2.51
2005	1.63	2.64
2004	1.66	2.79
2003	1.62	2.93
2002	1.63	3.01
2001	1.66	3.08
2000	1.76	3.07
1999	1.74	3.12
1998	1.68	3.21
1997	1.71	3.33
1996	1.77	3.44
1995	1.7	3.56
1994	1.72	3.67
1993	1.7	3.77
1992	1.64	3.85
1991	1.6	3.99
1990	1.6	4.23
1989	1.52	4.41
1988	1.51	4.51
1987	1.4	4.54
1986	1.43	4.57
1985	1.38	4.64
1984	1.42	4.76
1983	1.43	4.9
1982	1.49	5.04
1981	1.55	5.2
1980	1.5	5.33
1979	1.48	5.46
1978	1.48	5.58
1977	1.5	5.69
1976	1.48	5.78
1975	1.55	5.86
1974	1.58	5.94
1973	1.58	6.01
1972	1.75	6.07
1971	1.95	6.15
1970	1.97	6.23
1969	2.02	6.31
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.24	6.46
1966	2.34	6.52
1965	2.42	6.53
1964	2.34	6.53
1963	-	6.53
1962	2.37	6.53
1961	-	6.53
1960	2.29	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Qatar
2023	1,933	23,845
2022	2,024	24,360
2021	2,240	21,297
2020	1,828	25,128
2019	1,922	24,112
2018	1,945	23,340
2017	1,968	23,244
2016	2,095	22,416
2015	2,107	22,568
2014	2,225	21,699
2013	2,336	19,669
2012	2,124	17,681
2011	1,814	16,543
2010	2,129	16,225
2009	1,991	15,595
2008	2,003	14,062
2007	1,584	11,351
2006	1,748	10,225
2005	1,721	11,392
2004	1,878	11,242
2003	1,220	11,291
2002	1,607	11,062
2001	1,766	10,683
2000	1,963	9,974
1999	1,808	9,431
1998	1,486	9,055
1997	1,552	8,846
1996	1,781	9,049
1995	1,634	9,186
1994	1,652	9,257
1993	1,470	9,250
1992	1,098	9,189
1991	1,239	9,182
1990	1,145	9,388
1989	679	9,407
1988	747	9,198
1987	222	8,806
1986	331	8,439
1985	74	8,212
1984	146	7,997
1983	37	7,765
1982	183	7,489
1981	329	7,202
1980	37	6,894
1979	72	6,579
1978	-145	6,246
1977	-36	5,925
1976	-578	5,598
1975	-395	5,289
1974	-390	5,015
1973	-421	4,780
1972	-35	4,581
1971	69	4,433
1970	272	4,346
1969	303	3,941
1968	604	3,547
1967	837	3,167
1966	1,168	2,811
1965	1,260	2,472
1964	1,377	2,150
1963	1,199	1,854
1962	1,091	1,589
1961	1,489	1,357
1960	1,319	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Qatar by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Qatar
2023	9.5	9.91
2022	9.9	10.1
2021	10.5	9.56
2020	10.2	10
2019	10	9.98
2018	10.3	9.92
2017	10.4	10
2016	10.4	9.97
2015	10.7	10.6
2014	10.9	11.1
2013	11.3	11.4
2012	11.3	11.4
2011	10.9	11.3
2010	11.6	11.2
2009	11.3	11
2008	11.5	11.2
2007	11.4	10.8
2006	11.7	12
2005	11.5	15.4
2004	11.9	16.3
2003	11.7	16.9
2002	12	17.4
2001	12.4	17.6
2000	13.1	17.3
1999	13	17.3
1998	12.7	17.5
1997	13.1	18
1996	13.7	19.1
1995	13.3	19.9
1994	13.5	20.6
1993	13.5	21.2
1992	13.1	21.7
1991	12.9	22.3
1990	12.9	23.5
1989	12.4	24.4
1988	12.3	24.7
1987	11.4	24.6
1986	11.7	24.5
1985	11.2	25
1984	11.5	25.7
1983	11.4	26.4
1982	11.8	27.1
1981	12.1	27.8
1980	11.4	28.4
1979	11.2	29
1978	11.2	29.6
1977	11.2	30.3
1976	10.9	31
1975	11.1	31.9
1974	11.1	33.1
1973	10.8	34.7
1972	11.8	36.9
1971	13	40
1970	13	44.3
1969	13.3	45.6
1968	14	46.4
1967	14.8	47.1
1966	15.6	47.6
1965	16	47.6
1964	16	47.3
1963	15.8	46.7
1962	16	45.9
1961	16.1	44.9
1960	16	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 16 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Qatar
2100	12.9%	18.4%
2099	12.9%	18.4%
2098	12.9%	18.4%
2097	12.9%	18.4%
2096	13%	18.4%
2095	13%	18.4%
2094	13%	18.4%
2093	13%	18.4%
2092	13%	18.4%
2091	13%	18.4%
2090	13%	18.4%
2089	13%	18.4%
2088	13%	18.4%
2087	13%	18.4%
2086	13%	18.4%
2085	13%	18.4%
2084	12.9%	18.4%
2083	12.9%	18.4%
2082	12.9%	18.4%
2081	12.9%	18.4%
2080	12.9%	18.4%
2079	13%	18.4%
2078	13%	18.4%
2077	13%	18.4%
2076	13%	18.4%
2075	13.1%	18.4%
2074	13.1%	18.3%
2073	13.1%	18.3%
2072	13.2%	18.3%
2071	13.2%	18.3%
2070	13.3%	18.2%
2069	13.3%	18.2%
2068	13.3%	18.2%
2067	13.4%	18.1%
2066	13.4%	18.1%
2065	13.4%	18.1%
2064	13.5%	18.1%
2063	13.5%	18.1%
2062	13.5%	18%
2061	13.5%	18%
2060	13.5%	18%
2059	13.5%	18%
2058	13.5%	18%
2057	13.5%	18%
2056	13.5%	18%
2055	13.5%	18%
2054	13.5%	17.9%
2053	13.5%	17.9%
2052	13.5%	17.9%
2051	13.5%	17.8%
2050	13.5%	17.8%
2049	13.5%	17.7%
2048	13.5%	17.6%
2047	13.5%	17.5%
2046	13.6%	17.4%
2045	13.6%	17.3%
2044	13.7%	17.2%
2043	13.8%	17.1%
2042	14%	16.9%
2041	14.1%	16.8%
2040	14.3%	16.6%
2039	14.4%	16.4%
2038	14.6%	16.3%
2037	14.7%	16.1%
2036	14.8%	16%
2035	14.9%	15.8%
2034	15%	15.7%
2033	15.2%	15.6%
2032	15.3%	15.5%
2031	15.4%	15.4%
2030	15.4%	15.3%
2029	15.6%	15.2%
2028	15.6%	15.1%
2027	15.7%	15%
2026	15.7%	15%
2025	15.8%	15%
2024	15.8%	15.1%
2023	15.8%	15.2%
2022	15.9%	15.2%
2021	15.9%	15.5%
2020	16%	15.4%
2019	16%	14.6%
2018	16.1%	14%
2017	16.2%	13.7%
2016	16.4%	13.7%
2015	16.6%	13.9%
2014	16.7%	14.4%
2013	16.9%	14.6%
2012	17.1%	14.5%
2011	17.4%	14.2%
2010	17.7%	13.9%
2009	17.8%	14%
2008	18%	14.6%
2007	18.2%	16.4%
2006	18.4%	20.2%
2005	18.5%	22.5%
2004	18.7%	22.2%
2003	18.8%	22.2%
2002	18.9%	22.5%
2001	18.9%	23%
2000	18.9%	23.5%
1999	18.9%	24.1%
1998	18.8%	24.8%
1997	18.7%	25.5%
1996	18.6%	25.9%
1995	18.4%	26.1%
1994	18.3%	26.2%
1993	18%	26.4%
1992	17.8%	26.6%
1991	17.6%	26.8%
1990	17.4%	27%
1989	17.2%	27.1%
1988	17%	27.2%
1987	16.9%	27.2%
1986	17%	27%
1985	17.2%	27.2%
1984	17.5%	27.6%
1983	17.8%	28.1%
1982	18.1%	28.6%
1981	18.4%	29.2%
1980	18.8%	30%
1979	19.2%	31%
1978	19.5%	32.1%
1977	19.9%	33.3%
1976	20.2%	34.6%
1975	20.5%	35.7%
1974	20.9%	36.7%
1973	21.2%	37.4%
1972	21.6%	37.5%
1971	22%	36.9%
1970	22.2%	35.1%
1969	22.4%	33.9%
1968	22.5%	34.2%
1967	22.6%	34.7%
1966	22.5%	35.3%
1965	22.3%	36.2%
1964	22.1%	37.2%
1963	21.9%	38.7%
1962	21.7%	40.5%
1961	21.5%	42.5%
1960	21.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Qatar

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

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

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	Qatar
2023	0.23%	0.6%
2022	0.24%	0.61%
2021	0.24%	0.63%
2020	0.25%	0.64%
2019	0.25%	0.67%
2018	0.25%	0.69%
2017	0.25%	0.72%
2016	0.25%	0.75%
2015	0.26%	0.79%
2014	0.26%	0.82%
2013	0.26%	0.84%
2012	0.27%	0.87%
2011	0.27%	0.89%
2010	0.28%	0.91%
2009	0.29%	0.93%
2008	0.3%	0.96%
2007	0.31%	0.98%
2006	0.33%	1.01%
2005	0.35%	1.04%
2004	0.37%	1.08%
2003	0.39%	1.12%
2002	0.42%	1.16%
2001	0.44%	1.2%
2000	0.47%	1.25%
1999	0.5%	1.29%
1998	0.53%	1.34%
1997	0.56%	1.4%
1996	0.6%	1.46%
1995	0.64%	1.53%
1994	0.68%	1.61%
1993	0.73%	1.71%
1992	0.78%	1.82%
1991	0.83%	1.94%
1990	0.88%	2.08%
1989	0.93%	2.23%
1988	0.97%	2.37%
1987	1.02%	2.52%
1986	1.07%	2.68%
1985	1.12%	2.82%
1984	1.16%	2.98%
1983	1.21%	3.13%
1982	1.25%	3.29%
1981	1.29%	3.45%
1980	1.34%	3.62%
1979	1.39%	3.81%
1978	1.44%	4.02%
1977	1.51%	4.24%
1976	1.58%	4.48%
1975	1.67%	4.75%
1974	1.77%	5.06%
1973	1.88%	5.4%
1972	1.99%	5.77%
1971	2.11%	6.16%
1970	2.24%	6.6%
1969	2.36%	7.07%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.