Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Rwanda by year

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Luxembourg

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Rwanda
2023	1.25	3.7
2022	1.31	3.78
2021	1.38	3.84
2020	1.36	3.91
2019	1.34	3.99
2018	1.38	4.05
2017	1.39	4.08
2016	1.41	4.11
2015	1.47	4.11
2014	1.5	4.12
2013	1.55	4.14
2012	1.57	4.2
2011	1.52	4.33
2010	1.63	4.52
2009	1.59	4.71
2008	1.61	4.92
2007	1.61	5.14
2006	1.65	5.34
2005	1.63	5.5
2004	1.66	5.64
2003	1.62	5.74
2002	1.63	5.82
2001	1.66	5.89
2000	1.76	5.97
1999	1.74	6.06
1998	1.68	6.17
1997	1.71	6.24
1996	1.77	6.29
1995	1.7	6.35
1994	1.72	6.42
1993	1.7	6.48
1992	1.64	6.54
1991	1.6	6.62
1990	1.6	6.8
1989	1.52	7.03
1988	1.51	7.23
1987	1.4	7.43
1986	1.43	7.61
1985	1.38	7.79
1984	1.42	7.91
1983	1.43	8
1982	1.49	8.06
1981	1.55	8.1
1980	1.5	8.12
1979	1.48	8.13
1978	1.48	8.16
1977	1.5	8.14
1976	1.48	8.12
1975	1.55	8.1
1974	1.58	8.1
1973	1.58	8.09
1972	1.75	8.09
1971	1.95	8.09
1970	1.97	8.15
1969	2.02	8.18
1968	2.12	8.19
1967	2.24	8.21
1966	2.34	8.23
1965	2.42	8.25
1964	2.34	8.27
1963	-	8.27
1962	2.37	8.27
1961	-	8.28
1960	2.29	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Rwanda
2023	1,933	312,762
2022	2,024	312,145
2021	2,240	309,895
2020	1,828	312,692
2019	1,922	313,525
2018	1,945	312,512
2017	1,968	310,323
2016	2,095	305,549
2015	2,107	299,114
2014	2,225	292,779
2013	2,336	286,331
2012	2,124	282,584
2011	1,814	282,922
2010	2,129	286,848
2009	1,991	287,034
2008	2,003	287,334
2007	1,584	285,791
2006	1,748	282,149
2005	1,721	275,121
2004	1,878	265,273
2003	1,220	251,243
2002	1,607	239,036
2001	1,766	230,845
2000	1,963	221,276
1999	1,808	210,518
1998	1,486	197,185
1997	1,552	174,687
1996	1,781	140,455
1995	1,634	121,137
1994	1,652	-719,479
1993	1,470	183,926
1992	1,098	188,025
1991	1,239	196,431
1990	1,145	207,895
1989	679	217,632
1988	747	223,759
1987	222	225,744
1986	331	225,526
1985	74	223,794
1984	146	219,337
1983	37	212,750
1982	183	205,147
1981	329	195,769
1980	37	184,988
1979	72	174,477
1978	-145	163,779
1977	-36	155,011
1976	-578	147,665
1975	-395	140,596
1974	-390	135,743
1973	-421	131,021
1972	-35	126,403
1971	69	122,567
1970	272	119,273
1969	303	115,394
1968	604	111,422
1967	837	108,053
1966	1,168	105,128
1965	1,260	103,422
1964	1,377	102,562
1963	1,199	94,296
1962	1,091	102,548
1961	1,489	102,051
1960	1,319	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Rwanda
2023	9.5	28.3
2022	9.9	28.9
2021	10.5	29.4
2020	10.2	30
2019	10	30.7
2018	10.3	31.2
2017	10.4	31.7
2016	10.4	32
2015	10.7	32.1
2014	10.9	32.2
2013	11.3	32.4
2012	11.3	32.9
2011	10.9	33.8
2010	11.6	35.1
2009	11.3	36.3
2008	11.5	37.6
2007	11.4	38.8
2006	11.7	39.9
2005	11.5	40.6
2004	11.9	41.1
2003	11.7	41.4
2002	12	41.8
2001	12.4	42.1
2000	13.1	42.1
1999	13	42.1
1998	12.7	42.2
1997	13.1	40.5
1996	13.7	37.2
1995	13.3	39.5
1994	13.5	48
1993	13.5	41.5
1992	13.1	42.2
1991	12.9	42.8
1990	12.9	44.1
1989	12.4	45.3
1988	12.3	46.6
1987	11.4	47.8
1986	11.7	49
1985	11.2	50.2
1984	11.5	51.1
1983	11.4	51.8
1982	11.8	52.4
1981	12.1	52.7
1980	11.4	52.7
1979	11.2	52.5
1978	11.2	52.1
1977	11.2	51.6
1976	10.9	51.1
1975	11.1	50.4
1974	11.1	50
1973	10.8	49.4
1972	11.8	48.9
1971	13	48.5
1970	13	48.2
1969	13.3	47.9
1968	14	47.6
1967	14.8	47.4
1966	15.6	47.6
1965	16	48
1964	16	48.8
1963	15.8	49.8
1962	16	50.9
1961	16.1	52
1960	16	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 16 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Rwanda
2100	12.9%	18.7%
2099	12.9%	18.9%
2098	12.9%	19%
2097	12.9%	19.1%
2096	13%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.4%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13%	19.7%
2092	13%	19.9%
2091	13%	20%
2090	13%	20.2%
2089	13%	20.4%
2088	13%	20.5%
2087	13%	20.7%
2086	13%	20.9%
2085	13%	21.1%
2084	12.9%	21.3%
2083	12.9%	21.5%
2082	12.9%	21.7%
2081	12.9%	21.9%
2080	12.9%	22.1%
2079	13%	22.2%
2078	13%	22.4%
2077	13%	22.6%
2076	13%	22.8%
2075	13.1%	23%
2074	13.1%	23.2%
2073	13.1%	23.4%
2072	13.2%	23.6%
2071	13.2%	23.8%
2070	13.3%	24%
2069	13.3%	24.2%
2068	13.3%	24.4%
2067	13.4%	24.6%
2066	13.4%	24.9%
2065	13.4%	25.1%
2064	13.5%	25.3%
2063	13.5%	25.6%
2062	13.5%	25.8%
2061	13.5%	26.1%
2060	13.5%	26.4%
2059	13.5%	26.7%
2058	13.5%	27%
2057	13.5%	27.3%
2056	13.5%	27.6%
2055	13.5%	27.9%
2054	13.5%	28.3%
2053	13.5%	28.6%
2052	13.5%	28.9%
2051	13.5%	29.2%
2050	13.5%	29.5%
2049	13.5%	29.8%
2048	13.5%	30.1%
2047	13.5%	30.4%
2046	13.6%	30.7%
2045	13.6%	31%
2044	13.7%	31.2%
2043	13.8%	31.5%
2042	14%	31.8%
2041	14.1%	32.1%
2040	14.3%	32.4%
2039	14.4%	32.7%
2038	14.6%	33%
2037	14.7%	33.3%
2036	14.8%	33.6%
2035	14.9%	33.9%
2034	15%	34.2%
2033	15.2%	34.6%
2032	15.3%	34.9%
2031	15.4%	35.2%
2030	15.4%	35.6%
2029	15.6%	35.9%
2028	15.6%	36.2%
2027	15.7%	36.5%
2026	15.7%	36.9%
2025	15.8%	37.2%
2024	15.8%	37.4%
2023	15.8%	37.7%
2022	15.9%	38.2%
2021	15.9%	38.6%
2020	16%	39.2%
2019	16%	39.7%
2018	16.1%	40.1%
2017	16.2%	40.5%
2016	16.4%	40.9%
2015	16.6%	41.1%
2014	16.7%	41.4%
2013	16.9%	41.7%
2012	17.1%	41.9%
2011	17.4%	42.2%
2010	17.7%	42.4%
2009	17.8%	42.6%
2008	18%	42.8%
2007	18.2%	42.9%
2006	18.4%	42.9%
2005	18.5%	43.1%
2004	18.7%	43.3%
2003	18.8%	43.7%
2002	18.9%	44.3%
2001	18.9%	45.2%
2000	18.9%	46.4%
1999	18.9%	47.8%
1998	18.8%	49.2%
1997	18.7%	50.5%
1996	18.6%	51.4%
1995	18.4%	52.4%
1994	18.3%	50.1%
1993	18%	48.4%
1992	17.8%	48.7%
1991	17.6%	48.9%
1990	17.4%	49%
1989	17.2%	48.9%
1988	17%	48.9%
1987	16.9%	48.8%
1986	17%	48.6%
1985	17.2%	48.3%
1984	17.5%	48.1%
1983	17.8%	47.7%
1982	18.1%	47.4%
1981	18.4%	47.1%
1980	18.8%	46.8%
1979	19.2%	46.5%
1978	19.5%	46.4%
1977	19.9%	46.4%
1976	20.2%	46.4%
1975	20.5%	46.6%
1974	20.9%	46.9%
1973	21.2%	47.2%
1972	21.6%	47.5%
1971	22%	47.9%
1970	22.2%	48.2%
1969	22.4%	48.7%
1968	22.5%	49.2%
1967	22.6%	49.7%
1966	22.5%	50.2%
1965	22.3%	50.6%
1964	22.1%	50.8%
1963	21.9%	50.6%
1962	21.7%	50.2%
1961	21.5%	49.7%
1960	21.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Rwanda
2023	11	229
2022	6	234
2021	6	254
2020	6	252
2019	12	261
2018	9	269
2017	15	275
2016	13	278
2015	13	292
2014	13	301
2013	15	317
2012	13	331
2011	13	358
2010	17	393
2009	15	418
2008	13	454
2007	14	494
2006	16	494
2005	17	465
2004	17	460
2003	15	551
2002	17	677
2001	19	769
2000	18	885
1999	21	1,073
1998	18	1,268
1997	22	1,318
1996	23	1,295
1995	22	1,505
1994	20	5,721
1993	20	1,619
1992	26	1,530
1991	25	1,386
1990	24	1,309
1989	21	1,238
1988	24	1,188
1987	23	1,145
1986	24	1,126
1985	24	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

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	Rwanda
2023	0.23%	4%
2022	0.24%	4.08%
2021	0.24%	4.16%
2020	0.25%	4.25%
2019	0.25%	4.34%
2018	0.25%	4.43%
2017	0.25%	4.52%
2016	0.25%	4.63%
2015	0.26%	4.78%
2014	0.26%	4.96%
2013	0.26%	5.17%
2012	0.27%	5.45%
2011	0.27%	5.81%
2010	0.28%	6.33%
2009	0.29%	6.92%
2008	0.3%	7.62%
2007	0.31%	8.45%
2006	0.33%	9.37%
2005	0.35%	10.5%
2004	0.37%	11.8%
2003	0.39%	13.3%
2002	0.42%	14.9%
2001	0.44%	16.7%
2000	0.47%	18.5%
1999	0.5%	20.2%
1998	0.53%	21.5%
1997	0.56%	22.2%
1996	0.6%	22.2%
1995	0.64%	21.8%
1994	0.68%	38.9%
1993	0.73%	19.3%
1992	0.78%	17.5%
1991	0.83%	16%
1990	0.88%	15.1%
1989	0.93%	14.8%
1988	0.97%	14.8%
1987	1.02%	15.2%
1986	1.07%	15.6%
1985	1.12%	16.1%
1984	1.16%	16.6%
1983	1.21%	17.4%
1982	1.25%	18.6%
1981	1.29%	20.1%
1980	1.34%	21.8%
1979	1.39%	23.4%
1978	1.44%	24.6%
1977	1.51%	25.1%
1976	1.58%	25.1%
1975	1.67%	24.6%
1974	1.77%	24%
1973	1.88%	23.4%
1972	1.99%	23%
1971	2.11%	22.6%
1970	2.24%	22.3%
1969	2.36%	22%
1968	2.48%	21.7%
1967	2.61%	21.4%
1966	2.75%	21.2%
1965	2.89%	21.1%
1964	3.04%	21.1%
1963	3.2%	21.3%
1962	3.36%	21.5%
1961	3.54%	21.9%
1960	3.72%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.