Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Somalia

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Somalia by year

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Luxembourg

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2023	1.25	6.13
2022	1.31	6.26
2021	1.38	6.35
2020	1.36	6.45
2019	1.34	6.56
2018	1.38	6.66
2017	1.39	6.77
2016	1.41	6.88
2015	1.47	6.98
2014	1.5	7.06
2013	1.55	7.14
2012	1.57	7.21
2011	1.52	7.27
2010	1.63	7.32
2009	1.59	7.38
2008	1.61	7.42
2007	1.61	7.46
2006	1.65	7.49
2005	1.63	7.53
2004	1.66	7.57
2003	1.62	7.6
2002	1.63	7.63
2001	1.66	7.64
2000	1.76	7.65
1999	1.74	7.66
1998	1.68	7.66
1997	1.71	7.66
1996	1.77	7.62
1995	1.7	7.58
1994	1.72	7.54
1993	1.7	7.53
1992	1.64	7.5
1991	1.6	7.47
1990	1.6	7.44
1989	1.52	7.42
1988	1.51	7.4
1987	1.4	7.37
1986	1.43	7.35
1985	1.38	7.33
1984	1.42	7.3
1983	1.43	7.28
1982	1.49	7.25
1981	1.55	7.23
1980	1.5	7.18
1979	1.48	7.16
1978	1.48	7.13
1977	1.5	7
1976	1.48	7.02
1975	1.55	7.03
1974	1.58	7.06
1973	1.58	7.09
1972	1.75	7.12
1971	1.95	7.15
1970	1.97	7.18
1969	2.02	7.21
1968	2.12	7.23
1967	2.24	7.25
1966	2.34	7.26
1965	2.42	7.26
1964	2.34	7.26
1963	-	7.26
1962	2.37	7.26
1961	-	7.25
1960	2.29	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2023	1,933	608,203
2022	2,024	551,450
2021	2,240	566,399
2020	1,828	561,311
2019	1,922	548,756
2018	1,945	514,244
2017	1,968	478,556
2016	2,095	495,132
2015	2,107	481,573
2014	2,225	464,481
2013	2,336	448,518
2012	2,124	399,468
2011	1,814	203,213
2010	2,129	385,571
2009	1,991	405,784
2008	2,003	394,258
2007	1,584	380,303
2006	1,748	372,597
2005	1,721	363,117
2004	1,878	351,959
2003	1,220	341,192
2002	1,607	331,215
2001	1,766	319,059
2000	1,963	306,651
1999	1,808	295,523
1998	1,486	284,779
1997	1,552	271,894
1996	1,781	264,807
1995	1,634	254,509
1994	1,652	246,950
1993	1,470	232,960
1992	1,098	57,495
1991	1,239	53,052
1990	1,145	225,162
1989	679	225,255
1988	747	215,599
1987	222	231,580
1986	331	218,416
1985	74	207,960
1984	146	199,017
1983	37	190,775
1982	183	182,793
1981	329	185,211
1980	37	174,790
1979	72	151,016
1978	-145	132,689
1977	-36	124,818
1976	-578	113,319
1975	-395	108,998
1974	-390	104,813
1973	-421	108,038
1972	-35	104,493
1971	69	101,196
1970	272	98,025
1969	303	95,045
1968	604	92,208
1967	837	89,497
1966	1,168	86,930
1965	1,260	84,448
1964	1,377	82,042
1963	1,199	79,859
1962	1,091	77,737
1961	1,489	75,513
1960	1,319	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Somalia by year

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Luxembourg

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2023	9.5	43
2022	9.9	43.8
2021	10.5	44.1
2020	10.2	44.5
2019	10	45.1
2018	10.3	45.7
2017	10.4	46.2
2016	10.4	46.6
2015	10.7	47.2
2014	10.9	47.5
2013	11.3	47.7
2012	11.3	48.2
2011	10.9	48.6
2010	11.6	48.1
2009	11.3	48.4
2008	11.5	48.8
2007	11.4	48.9
2006	11.7	49.4
2005	11.5	49.6
2004	11.9	49.9
2003	11.7	50.1
2002	12	50.4
2001	12.4	50.4
2000	13.1	50.4
1999	13	50.7
1998	12.7	50.7
1997	13.1	50.8
1996	13.7	51
1995	13.3	50.6
1994	13.5	51.1
1993	13.5	50.1
1992	13.1	51.5
1991	12.9	51.9
1990	12.9	50.3
1989	12.4	50.4
1988	12.3	50.8
1987	11.4	49.3
1986	11.7	48.9
1985	11.2	48.7
1984	11.5	48.5
1983	11.4	48.5
1982	11.8	48.3
1981	12.1	49.5
1980	11.4	47.4
1979	11.2	44.9
1978	11.2	45.2
1977	11.2	46.2
1976	10.9	46
1975	11.1	45.9
1974	11.1	45.7
1973	10.8	45.6
1972	11.8	45.6
1971	13	45.5
1970	13	45.5
1969	13.3	45.6
1968	14	45.6
1967	14.8	45.7
1966	15.6	45.8
1965	16	45.9
1964	16	46
1963	15.8	46.2
1962	16	46.3
1961	16.1	46.5
1960	16	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 43 in Somalia, compared with 16 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2100	12.9%	23.1%
2099	12.9%	23.3%
2098	12.9%	23.4%
2097	12.9%	23.6%
2096	13%	23.8%
2095	13%	24%
2094	13%	24.2%
2093	13%	24.4%
2092	13%	24.6%
2091	13%	24.8%
2090	13%	25%
2089	13%	25.2%
2088	13%	25.5%
2087	13%	25.7%
2086	13%	25.9%
2085	13%	26.1%
2084	12.9%	26.4%
2083	12.9%	26.6%
2082	12.9%	26.8%
2081	12.9%	27.1%
2080	12.9%	27.3%
2079	13%	27.6%
2078	13%	27.9%
2077	13%	28.1%
2076	13%	28.4%
2075	13.1%	28.7%
2074	13.1%	29%
2073	13.1%	29.3%
2072	13.2%	29.6%
2071	13.2%	29.9%
2070	13.3%	30.2%
2069	13.3%	30.6%
2068	13.3%	30.9%
2067	13.4%	31.2%
2066	13.4%	31.5%
2065	13.4%	31.9%
2064	13.5%	32.2%
2063	13.5%	32.5%
2062	13.5%	32.9%
2061	13.5%	33.2%
2060	13.5%	33.6%
2059	13.5%	33.9%
2058	13.5%	34.2%
2057	13.5%	34.6%
2056	13.5%	34.9%
2055	13.5%	35.3%
2054	13.5%	35.7%
2053	13.5%	36.1%
2052	13.5%	36.4%
2051	13.5%	36.8%
2050	13.5%	37.2%
2049	13.5%	37.6%
2048	13.5%	38%
2047	13.5%	38.4%
2046	13.6%	38.8%
2045	13.6%	39.2%
2044	13.7%	39.7%
2043	13.8%	40.1%
2042	14%	40.5%
2041	14.1%	41%
2040	14.3%	41.5%
2039	14.4%	41.9%
2038	14.6%	42.4%
2037	14.7%	42.8%
2036	14.8%	43.3%
2035	14.9%	43.7%
2034	15%	44.1%
2033	15.2%	44.5%
2032	15.3%	44.9%
2031	15.4%	45.2%
2030	15.4%	45.6%
2029	15.6%	46%
2028	15.6%	46.2%
2027	15.7%	46.5%
2026	15.7%	46.6%
2025	15.8%	46.6%
2024	15.8%	46.6%
2023	15.8%	46.7%
2022	15.9%	46.8%
2021	15.9%	47%
2020	16%	47%
2019	16%	47.1%
2018	16.1%	47.3%
2017	16.2%	47.4%
2016	16.4%	47.5%
2015	16.6%	47.6%
2014	16.7%	47.7%
2013	16.9%	47.8%
2012	17.1%	47.9%
2011	17.4%	48.3%
2010	17.7%	48.7%
2009	17.8%	48.8%
2008	18%	48.9%
2007	18.2%	48.9%
2006	18.4%	48.6%
2005	18.5%	48.2%
2004	18.7%	47.9%
2003	18.8%	47.7%
2002	18.9%	47.6%
2001	18.9%	47.5%
2000	18.9%	47.4%
1999	18.9%	47.2%
1998	18.8%	47.1%
1997	18.7%	47%
1996	18.6%	46.9%
1995	18.4%	46.7%
1994	18.3%	46.5%
1993	18%	46.4%
1992	17.8%	46.5%
1991	17.6%	47%
1990	17.4%	47%
1989	17.2%	46.7%
1988	17%	46.3%
1987	16.9%	46%
1986	17%	45.8%
1985	17.2%	45.6%
1984	17.5%	45.4%
1983	17.8%	45.2%
1982	18.1%	45%
1981	18.4%	44.8%
1980	18.8%	44.6%
1979	19.2%	44.5%
1978	19.5%	44.4%
1977	19.9%	44.3%
1976	20.2%	44.3%
1975	20.5%	44.3%
1974	20.9%	44.4%
1973	21.2%	44.4%
1972	21.6%	44.4%
1971	22%	44.5%
1970	22.2%	44.5%
1969	22.4%	44.6%
1968	22.5%	44.7%
1967	22.6%	44.8%
1966	22.5%	44.9%
1965	22.3%	45.1%
1964	22.1%	45.1%
1963	21.9%	45%
1962	21.7%	44.8%
1961	21.5%	44.7%
1960	21.2%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Somalia

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Luxembourg

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2023	11	563
2022	6	622
2021	6	726
2020	6	655
2019	12	656
2018	9	727
2017	15	716
2016	13	754
2015	13	784
2014	13	816
2013	15	855
2012	13	894
2011	13	972
2010	17	1,062
2009	15	995
2008	13	1,035
2007	14	1,074
2006	16	1,085
2005	17	1,086
2004	17	1,104
2003	15	1,111
2002	17	1,121
2001	19	1,129
2000	18	1,150
1999	21	1,170
1998	18	1,177
1997	22	1,206
1996	23	1,225
1995	22	1,210
1994	20	1,254
1993	20	1,195
1992	26	1,339
1991	25	1,431
1990	24	1,358
1989	21	1,395
1988	24	1,423
1987	23	1,393
1986	24	1,452
1985	24	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Somalia
2023	0.23%	10.4%
2022	0.24%	14.3%
2021	0.24%	11.1%
2020	0.25%	11.4%
2019	0.25%	11.8%
2018	0.25%	13.6%
2017	0.25%	15.5%
2016	0.25%	13%
2015	0.26%	13.4%
2014	0.26%	13.8%
2013	0.26%	14.3%
2012	0.27%	18.4%
2011	0.27%	35.9%
2010	0.28%	18.6%
2009	0.29%	16.2%
2008	0.3%	16.6%
2007	0.31%	17%
2006	0.33%	17.2%
2005	0.35%	17.2%
2004	0.37%	17.2%
2003	0.39%	17.2%
2002	0.42%	17.2%
2001	0.44%	17.2%
2000	0.47%	17.2%
1999	0.5%	17.2%
1998	0.53%	17.2%
1997	0.56%	17.2%
1996	0.6%	17.2%
1995	0.64%	17.2%
1994	0.68%	17.2%
1993	0.73%	17.3%
1992	0.78%	45.6%
1991	0.83%	44.3%
1990	0.88%	18%
1989	0.93%	18.3%
1988	0.97%	18.6%
1987	1.02%	18.8%
1986	1.07%	19%
1985	1.12%	19.3%
1984	1.16%	19.5%
1983	1.21%	19.8%
1982	1.25%	20.1%
1981	1.29%	-
1980	1.34%	-
1979	1.39%	-
1978	1.44%	-
1977	1.51%	-
1976	1.58%	-
1975	1.67%	-
1974	1.77%	-
1973	1.88%	-
1972	1.99%	-
1971	2.11%	-
1970	2.24%	-
1969	2.36%	-
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 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.