Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Samoa

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Samoa by year

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Luxembourg

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2023	1.25	3.83
2022	1.31	3.88
2021	1.38	3.94
2020	1.36	4
2019	1.34	4.06
2018	1.38	4.14
2017	1.39	4.2
2016	1.41	4.26
2015	1.47	4.34
2014	1.5	4.42
2013	1.55	4.49
2012	1.57	4.55
2011	1.52	4.56
2010	1.63	4.52
2009	1.59	4.47
2008	1.61	4.42
2007	1.61	4.36
2006	1.65	4.32
2005	1.63	4.32
2004	1.66	4.34
2003	1.62	4.39
2002	1.63	4.44
2001	1.66	4.48
2000	1.76	4.52
1999	1.74	4.57
1998	1.68	4.64
1997	1.71	4.7
1996	1.77	4.74
1995	1.7	4.77
1994	1.72	4.79
1993	1.7	4.83
1992	1.64	4.87
1991	1.6	4.91
1990	1.6	5.01
1989	1.52	5.11
1988	1.51	5.21
1987	1.4	5.32
1986	1.43	5.42
1985	1.38	5.49
1984	1.42	5.55
1983	1.43	5.62
1982	1.49	5.68
1981	1.55	5.75
1980	1.5	5.86
1979	1.48	5.99
1978	1.48	6.15
1977	1.5	6.31
1976	1.48	6.47
1975	1.55	6.61
1974	1.58	6.75
1973	1.58	6.91
1972	1.75	7.07
1971	1.95	7.22
1970	1.97	7.34
1969	2.02	7.43
1968	2.12	7.5
1967	2.24	7.55
1966	2.34	7.6
1965	2.42	7.65
1964	2.34	7.7
1963	-	7.73
1962	2.37	7.76
1961	-	7.77
1960	2.29	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2023	1,933	4,170
2022	2,024	4,288
2021	2,240	4,379
2020	1,828	4,442
2019	1,922	4,495
2018	1,945	4,637
2017	1,968	4,661
2016	2,095	4,720
2015	2,107	4,795
2014	2,225	4,849
2013	2,336	4,875
2012	2,124	4,863
2011	1,814	4,860
2010	2,129	4,779
2009	1,991	4,525
2008	2,003	4,581
2007	1,584	4,480
2006	1,748	4,473
2005	1,721	4,503
2004	1,878	4,554
2003	1,220	4,622
2002	1,607	4,672
2001	1,766	4,759
2000	1,963	4,855
1999	1,808	4,937
1998	1,486	5,022
1997	1,552	5,053
1996	1,781	5,038
1995	1,634	4,976
1994	1,652	4,880
1993	1,470	4,769
1992	1,098	4,652
1991	1,239	4,655
1990	1,145	4,759
1989	679	4,845
1988	747	4,889
1987	222	4,909
1986	331	4,983
1985	74	4,998
1984	146	4,979
1983	37	4,914
1982	183	4,808
1981	329	4,720
1980	37	4,672
1979	72	4,624
1978	-145	4,587
1977	-36	4,555
1976	-578	4,519
1975	-395	4,465
1974	-390	4,411
1973	-421	4,446
1972	-35	4,487
1971	69	4,534
1970	272	4,567
1969	303	4,592
1968	604	4,605
1967	837	4,621
1966	1,168	4,593
1965	1,260	4,605
1964	1,377	4,326
1963	1,199	4,544
1962	1,091	4,498
1961	1,489	4,399
1960	1,319	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Samoa by year

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Luxembourg

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2023	9.5	25.4
2022	9.9	26.1
2021	10.5	26.9
2020	10.2	27.5
2019	10	28
2018	10.3	28.5
2017	10.4	28.8
2016	10.4	29.3
2015	10.7	29.8
2014	10.9	30.2
2013	11.3	30.5
2012	11.3	30.7
2011	10.9	30.8
2010	11.6	30.5
2009	11.3	30.1
2008	11.5	29.8
2007	11.4	29.3
2006	11.7	29.3
2005	11.5	29.5
2004	11.9	29.8
2003	11.7	30.2
2002	12	30.6
2001	12.4	31.3
2000	13.1	32.1
1999	13	32.8
1998	12.7	33.5
1997	13.1	33.9
1996	13.7	34.2
1995	13.3	34.1
1994	13.5	33.8
1993	13.5	33.5
1992	13.1	33
1991	12.9	33.4
1990	12.9	34.1
1989	12.4	34.7
1988	12.3	35.1
1987	11.4	35.5
1986	11.7	36.1
1985	11.2	36.2
1984	11.5	36.2
1983	11.4	35.8
1982	11.8	35.3
1981	12.1	35
1980	11.4	35.1
1979	11.2	35.2
1978	11.2	35.4
1977	11.2	35.6
1976	10.9	36
1975	11.1	36.6
1974	11.1	37.2
1973	10.8	38.3
1972	11.8	39.3
1971	13	40.3
1970	13	41.3
1969	13.3	42.3
1968	14	43.3
1967	14.8	44.3
1966	15.6	45.2
1965	16	46.5
1964	16	47.7
1963	15.8	48.8
1962	16	49.9
1961	16.1	50.5
1960	16	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 16 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.4%
2097	12.9%	20.5%
2096	13%	20.6%
2095	13%	20.8%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.2%
2092	13%	21.4%
2091	13%	21.6%
2090	13%	21.8%
2089	13%	22%
2088	13%	22.3%
2087	13%	22.6%
2086	13%	22.8%
2085	13%	23.1%
2084	12.9%	23.4%
2083	12.9%	23.6%
2082	12.9%	23.9%
2081	12.9%	24.2%
2080	12.9%	24.4%
2079	13%	24.7%
2078	13%	24.9%
2077	13%	25.1%
2076	13%	25.3%
2075	13.1%	25.5%
2074	13.1%	25.7%
2073	13.1%	25.8%
2072	13.2%	26%
2071	13.2%	26.1%
2070	13.3%	26.3%
2069	13.3%	26.5%
2068	13.3%	26.6%
2067	13.4%	26.8%
2066	13.4%	27%
2065	13.4%	27.3%
2064	13.5%	27.5%
2063	13.5%	27.8%
2062	13.5%	28.1%
2061	13.5%	28.5%
2060	13.5%	28.9%
2059	13.5%	29.3%
2058	13.5%	29.7%
2057	13.5%	30.1%
2056	13.5%	30.5%
2055	13.5%	31%
2054	13.5%	31.4%
2053	13.5%	31.7%
2052	13.5%	32.1%
2051	13.5%	32.4%
2050	13.5%	32.6%
2049	13.5%	32.8%
2048	13.5%	33%
2047	13.5%	33.1%
2046	13.6%	33.1%
2045	13.6%	33.1%
2044	13.7%	33.1%
2043	13.8%	33%
2042	14%	32.9%
2041	14.1%	32.8%
2040	14.3%	32.7%
2039	14.4%	32.6%
2038	14.6%	32.6%
2037	14.7%	32.7%
2036	14.8%	32.8%
2035	14.9%	33.1%
2034	15%	33.5%
2033	15.2%	34%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.4%	34.9%
2030	15.4%	35.5%
2029	15.6%	36.1%
2028	15.6%	36.6%
2027	15.7%	37.3%
2026	15.7%	37.8%
2025	15.8%	38.3%
2024	15.8%	38.5%
2023	15.8%	38.7%
2022	15.9%	38.8%
2021	15.9%	38.7%
2020	16%	38.6%
2019	16%	38.5%
2018	16.1%	38.3%
2017	16.2%	38.2%
2016	16.4%	38.1%
2015	16.6%	38.1%
2014	16.7%	38.1%
2013	16.9%	38.1%
2012	17.1%	38.3%
2011	17.4%	38.4%
2010	17.7%	38.4%
2009	17.8%	38.5%
2008	18%	38.7%
2007	18.2%	39%
2006	18.4%	39.4%
2005	18.5%	39.6%
2004	18.7%	39.9%
2003	18.8%	40.2%
2002	18.9%	40.5%
2001	18.9%	40.7%
2000	18.9%	40.5%
1999	18.9%	40.3%
1998	18.8%	40.2%
1997	18.7%	40.1%
1996	18.6%	39.9%
1995	18.4%	39.9%
1994	18.3%	40%
1993	18%	40.3%
1992	17.8%	40.8%
1991	17.6%	41.2%
1990	17.4%	41.5%
1989	17.2%	41.8%
1988	17%	42%
1987	16.9%	42.2%
1986	17%	42.6%
1985	17.2%	43.1%
1984	17.5%	43.7%
1983	17.8%	44.4%
1982	18.1%	45.2%
1981	18.4%	45.9%
1980	18.8%	46.4%
1979	19.2%	46.9%
1978	19.5%	47.4%
1977	19.9%	48%
1976	20.2%	48.6%
1975	20.5%	49.3%
1974	20.9%	49.9%
1973	21.2%	50.4%
1972	21.6%	50.8%
1971	22%	51%
1970	22.2%	51.2%
1969	22.4%	51.4%
1968	22.5%	51.4%
1967	22.6%	51.4%
1966	22.5%	51.3%
1965	22.3%	51.3%
1964	22.1%	51.2%
1963	21.9%	50.9%
1962	21.7%	50.6%
1961	21.5%	50.2%
1960	21.2%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Samoa

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Luxembourg

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2023	11	101
2022	6	110
2021	6	115
2020	6	114
2019	12	111
2018	9	110
2017	15	111
2016	13	108
2015	13	108
2014	13	106
2013	15	100
2012	13	101
2011	13	93
2010	17	92
2009	15	94
2008	13	87
2007	14	85
2006	16	86
2005	17	87
2004	17	86
2003	15	87
2002	17	89
2001	19	93
2000	18	93
1999	21	94
1998	18	96
1997	22	98
1996	23	103
1995	22	105
1994	20	112
1993	20	117
1992	26	124
1991	25	131
1990	24	135
1989	21	136
1988	24	143
1987	23	147
1986	24	153
1985	24	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Samoa
2023	0.23%	1.57%
2022	0.24%	1.62%
2021	0.24%	1.66%
2020	0.25%	1.7%
2019	0.25%	2.02%
2018	0.25%	1.78%
2017	0.25%	1.81%
2016	0.25%	1.83%
2015	0.26%	1.85%
2014	0.26%	1.87%
2013	0.26%	1.89%
2012	0.27%	1.91%
2011	0.27%	1.92%
2010	0.28%	1.93%
2009	0.29%	2.54%
2008	0.3%	1.93%
2007	0.31%	1.93%
2006	0.33%	1.93%
2005	0.35%	1.93%
2004	0.37%	1.94%
2003	0.39%	1.97%
2002	0.42%	2%
2001	0.44%	2.06%
2000	0.47%	2.12%
1999	0.5%	2.19%
1998	0.53%	2.27%
1997	0.56%	2.35%
1996	0.6%	2.44%
1995	0.64%	2.52%
1994	0.68%	2.61%
1993	0.73%	2.7%
1992	0.78%	2.8%
1991	0.83%	2.89%
1990	0.88%	2.98%
1989	0.93%	3.08%
1988	0.97%	3.18%
1987	1.02%	3.3%
1986	1.07%	3.42%
1985	1.12%	3.56%
1984	1.16%	3.7%
1983	1.21%	3.85%
1982	1.25%	4.01%
1981	1.29%	4.19%
1980	1.34%	4.38%
1979	1.39%	4.59%
1978	1.44%	4.82%
1977	1.51%	5.07%
1976	1.58%	5.34%
1975	1.67%	5.62%
1974	1.77%	5.9%
1973	1.88%	6.2%
1972	1.99%	6.52%
1971	2.11%	6.85%
1970	2.24%	7.19%
1969	2.36%	7.53%
1968	2.48%	7.89%
1967	2.61%	8.23%
1966	2.75%	8.57%
1965	2.89%	8.9%
1964	3.04%	11.1%
1963	3.2%	9.56%
1962	3.36%	9.93%
1961	3.54%	10.3%
1960	3.72%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.