Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Senegal

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Senegal by year

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Luxembourg

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2023	1.25	3.82
2022	1.31	3.86
2021	1.38	3.94
2020	1.36	4
2019	1.34	4.1
2018	1.38	4.29
2017	1.39	4.49
2016	1.41	4.65
2015	1.47	4.75
2014	1.5	4.88
2013	1.55	5.05
2012	1.57	5.13
2011	1.52	5.1
2010	1.63	5.06
2009	1.59	5.03
2008	1.61	5.02
2007	1.61	5.02
2006	1.65	5.06
2005	1.63	5.13
2004	1.66	5.19
2003	1.62	5.25
2002	1.63	5.3
2001	1.66	5.4
2000	1.76	5.5
1999	1.74	5.57
1998	1.68	5.58
1997	1.71	5.64
1996	1.77	5.72
1995	1.7	5.82
1994	1.72	5.92
1993	1.7	6.05
1992	1.64	6.15
1991	1.6	6.27
1990	1.6	6.4
1989	1.52	6.48
1988	1.51	6.58
1987	1.4	6.79
1986	1.43	6.9
1985	1.38	7.01
1984	1.42	7.11
1983	1.43	7.19
1982	1.49	7.25
1981	1.55	7.28
1980	1.5	7.29
1979	1.48	7.29
1978	1.48	7.28
1977	1.5	7.27
1976	1.48	7.26
1975	1.55	7.25
1974	1.58	7.25
1973	1.58	7.26
1972	1.75	7.26
1971	1.95	7.26
1970	1.97	7.26
1969	2.02	7.26
1968	2.12	7.25
1967	2.24	7.24
1966	2.34	7.22
1965	2.42	7.19
1964	2.34	7.16
1963	-	7.12
1962	2.37	7.08
1961	-	7.04
1960	2.29	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2023	1,933	431,006
2022	2,024	415,507
2021	2,240	403,019
2020	1,828	400,910
2019	1,922	399,436
2018	1,945	405,454
2017	1,968	410,366
2016	2,095	411,480
2015	2,107	407,008
2014	2,225	405,019
2013	2,336	406,582
2012	2,124	402,243
2011	1,814	387,290
2010	2,129	372,934
2009	1,991	362,238
2008	2,003	351,661
2007	1,584	339,963
2006	1,748	331,364
2005	1,721	323,908
2004	1,878	317,286
2003	1,220	308,856
2002	1,607	298,842
2001	1,766	289,690
2000	1,963	283,946
1999	1,808	277,944
1998	1,486	267,404
1997	1,552	261,200
1996	1,781	255,418
1995	1,634	252,552
1994	1,652	249,115
1993	1,470	245,742
1992	1,098	241,482
1991	1,239	237,713
1990	1,145	234,155
1989	679	227,797
1988	747	221,772
1987	222	218,522
1986	331	212,887
1985	74	208,218
1984	146	203,125
1983	37	197,673
1982	183	191,309
1981	329	185,917
1980	37	179,707
1979	72	173,425
1978	-145	167,744
1977	-36	161,636
1976	-578	154,776
1975	-395	147,311
1974	-390	139,974
1973	-421	133,834
1972	-35	128,024
1971	69	122,511
1970	272	117,264
1969	303	112,393
1968	604	108,240
1967	837	104,824
1966	1,168	101,359
1965	1,260	97,912
1964	1,377	94,797
1963	1,199	92,264
1962	1,091	89,937
1961	1,489	87,322
1960	1,319	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Senegal by year

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Luxembourg

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2023	9.5	29.4
2022	9.9	29.5
2021	10.5	29.7
2020	10.2	29.9
2019	10	30.4
2018	10.3	31.6
2017	10.4	32.8
2016	10.4	33.8
2015	10.7	34.5
2014	10.9	35.5
2013	11.3	36.7
2012	11.3	37.5
2011	10.9	37.4
2010	11.6	37.3
2009	11.3	37.3
2008	11.5	37.3
2007	11.4	37.3
2006	11.7	37.6
2005	11.5	38
2004	11.9	38.4
2003	11.7	38.7
2002	12	38.6
2001	12.4	38.9
2000	13.1	39.3
1999	13	39.6
1998	12.7	39.2
1997	13.1	39.2
1996	13.7	39.3
1995	13.3	39.6
1994	13.5	39.9
1993	13.5	40.3
1992	13.1	40.7
1991	12.9	41.2
1990	12.9	41.8
1989	12.4	42.2
1988	12.3	42.7
1987	11.4	43.7
1986	11.7	44.5
1985	11.2	45.4
1984	11.5	46.2
1983	11.4	46.8
1982	11.8	47.4
1981	12.1	47.9
1980	11.4	48.3
1979	11.2	48.6
1978	11.2	49
1977	11.2	49.3
1976	10.9	49.4
1975	11.1	49.4
1974	11.1	49.4
1973	10.8	49.6
1972	11.8	49.8
1971	13	49.9
1970	13	49.9
1969	13.3	49.9
1968	14	50
1967	14.8	50.1
1966	15.6	50.1
1965	16	50.1
1964	16	50.1
1963	15.8	50.2
1962	16	50.3
1961	16.1	50.3
1960	16	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 16 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.4%
2097	12.9%	20.5%
2096	13%	20.7%
2095	13%	20.8%
2094	13%	21%
2093	13%	21.1%
2092	13%	21.3%
2091	13%	21.4%
2090	13%	21.6%
2089	13%	21.7%
2088	13%	21.9%
2087	13%	22%
2086	13%	22.2%
2085	13%	22.4%
2084	12.9%	22.6%
2083	12.9%	22.7%
2082	12.9%	22.9%
2081	12.9%	23.1%
2080	12.9%	23.3%
2079	13%	23.5%
2078	13%	23.7%
2077	13%	23.9%
2076	13%	24.2%
2075	13.1%	24.4%
2074	13.1%	24.6%
2073	13.1%	24.8%
2072	13.2%	25%
2071	13.2%	25.2%
2070	13.3%	25.4%
2069	13.3%	25.6%
2068	13.3%	25.8%
2067	13.4%	26%
2066	13.4%	26.2%
2065	13.4%	26.4%
2064	13.5%	26.6%
2063	13.5%	26.8%
2062	13.5%	27%
2061	13.5%	27.2%
2060	13.5%	27.4%
2059	13.5%	27.6%
2058	13.5%	27.9%
2057	13.5%	28.1%
2056	13.5%	28.3%
2055	13.5%	28.6%
2054	13.5%	28.8%
2053	13.5%	29.1%
2052	13.5%	29.4%
2051	13.5%	29.7%
2050	13.5%	30%
2049	13.5%	30.3%
2048	13.5%	30.7%
2047	13.5%	31%
2046	13.6%	31.3%
2045	13.6%	31.7%
2044	13.7%	32%
2043	13.8%	32.4%
2042	14%	32.7%
2041	14.1%	33.1%
2040	14.3%	33.4%
2039	14.4%	33.7%
2038	14.6%	34%
2037	14.7%	34.3%
2036	14.8%	34.5%
2035	14.9%	34.7%
2034	15%	35%
2033	15.2%	35.2%
2032	15.3%	35.5%
2031	15.4%	35.8%
2030	15.4%	36.1%
2029	15.6%	36.4%
2028	15.6%	36.7%
2027	15.7%	37.1%
2026	15.7%	37.5%
2025	15.8%	38%
2024	15.8%	38.2%
2023	15.8%	38.6%
2022	15.9%	39.2%
2021	15.9%	39.8%
2020	16%	40.3%
2019	16%	40.9%
2018	16.1%	41.3%
2017	16.2%	41.8%
2016	16.4%	42.1%
2015	16.6%	42.4%
2014	16.7%	42.6%
2013	16.9%	42.7%
2012	17.1%	42.7%
2011	17.4%	42.7%
2010	17.7%	42.7%
2009	17.8%	42.7%
2008	18%	42.7%
2007	18.2%	42.7%
2006	18.4%	42.8%
2005	18.5%	42.9%
2004	18.7%	43.1%
2003	18.8%	43.2%
2002	18.9%	43.5%
2001	18.9%	43.7%
2000	18.9%	43.9%
1999	18.9%	44.2%
1998	18.8%	44.4%
1997	18.7%	44.6%
1996	18.6%	44.9%
1995	18.4%	45.1%
1994	18.3%	45.4%
1993	18%	45.8%
1992	17.8%	46.1%
1991	17.6%	46.4%
1990	17.4%	46.6%
1989	17.2%	46.9%
1988	17%	47%
1987	16.9%	47.2%
1986	17%	47.3%
1985	17.2%	47.3%
1984	17.5%	47.2%
1983	17.8%	47.1%
1982	18.1%	46.9%
1981	18.4%	46.7%
1980	18.8%	46.4%
1979	19.2%	46%
1978	19.5%	45.6%
1977	19.9%	45.2%
1976	20.2%	44.8%
1975	20.5%	44.6%
1974	20.9%	44.4%
1973	21.2%	44.3%
1972	21.6%	44.2%
1971	22%	44.2%
1970	22.2%	44.2%
1969	22.4%	44.2%
1968	22.5%	44.2%
1967	22.6%	44.3%
1966	22.5%	44.3%
1965	22.3%	44.3%
1964	22.1%	44.3%
1963	21.9%	44.3%
1962	21.7%	44.3%
1961	21.5%	44.3%
1960	21.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Senegal

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Luxembourg

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2023	11	237
2022	6	228
2021	6	263
2020	6	252
2019	12	286
2018	9	305
2017	15	325
2016	13	345
2015	13	357
2014	13	373
2013	15	385
2012	13	405
2011	13	415
2010	17	436
2009	15	441
2008	13	463
2007	14	457
2006	16	462
2005	17	488
2004	17	501
2003	15	520
2002	17	531
2001	19	560
2000	18	581
1999	21	602
1998	18	605
1997	22	599
1996	23	601
1995	22	586
1994	20	579
1993	20	589
1992	26	598
1991	25	616
1990	24	640
1989	21	662
1988	24	709
1987	23	760
1986	24	820
1985	24	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Senegal
2023	0.23%	3.85%
2022	0.24%	4.04%
2021	0.24%	4.25%
2020	0.25%	4.46%
2019	0.25%	4.65%
2018	0.25%	4.82%
2017	0.25%	4.97%
2016	0.25%	5.11%
2015	0.26%	5.24%
2014	0.26%	5.39%
2013	0.26%	5.57%
2012	0.27%	5.77%
2011	0.27%	6.01%
2010	0.28%	6.3%
2009	0.29%	6.63%
2008	0.3%	7.03%
2007	0.31%	7.52%
2006	0.33%	8.11%
2005	0.35%	8.8%
2004	0.37%	9.59%
2003	0.39%	10.5%
2002	0.42%	11.4%
2001	0.44%	12.2%
2000	0.47%	12.9%
1999	0.5%	13.4%
1998	0.53%	13.7%
1997	0.56%	13.9%
1996	0.6%	13.8%
1995	0.64%	13.8%
1994	0.68%	13.7%
1993	0.73%	13.6%
1992	0.78%	13.5%
1991	0.83%	13.6%
1990	0.88%	13.7%
1989	0.93%	14.1%
1988	0.97%	14.7%
1987	1.02%	15.4%
1986	1.07%	16.3%
1985	1.12%	17.1%
1984	1.16%	17.9%
1983	1.21%	18.5%
1982	1.25%	19.1%
1981	1.29%	19.7%
1980	1.34%	20.4%
1979	1.39%	21.2%
1978	1.44%	22.1%
1977	1.51%	23.1%
1976	1.58%	24.2%
1975	1.67%	25.3%
1974	1.77%	26.2%
1973	1.88%	27%
1972	1.99%	27.8%
1971	2.11%	28.4%
1970	2.24%	28.8%
1969	2.36%	29.2%
1968	2.48%	29.4%
1967	2.61%	29.6%
1966	2.75%	29.7%
1965	2.89%	29.7%
1964	3.04%	29.7%
1963	3.2%	29.6%
1962	3.36%	29.5%
1961	3.54%	29.4%
1960	3.72%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.