Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and South Africa

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs South Africa by year

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Luxembourg

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2023	1.25	2.22
2022	1.31	2.23
2021	1.38	2.25
2020	1.36	2.26
2019	1.34	2.26
2018	1.38	2.27
2017	1.39	2.28
2016	1.41	2.26
2015	1.47	2.36
2014	1.5	2.42
2013	1.55	2.43
2012	1.57	2.45
2011	1.52	2.44
2010	1.63	2.44
2009	1.59	2.5
2008	1.61	2.68
2007	1.61	2.55
2006	1.65	2.55
2005	1.63	2.51
2004	1.66	2.44
2003	1.62	2.36
2002	1.63	2.32
2001	1.66	2.37
2000	1.76	2.41
1999	1.74	2.56
1998	1.68	2.63
1997	1.71	2.73
1996	1.77	2.99
1995	1.7	3.17
1994	1.72	3.26
1993	1.7	3.37
1992	1.64	3.48
1991	1.6	3.62
1990	1.6	3.72
1989	1.52	3.98
1988	1.51	4.18
1987	1.4	4.35
1986	1.43	4.41
1985	1.38	4.5
1984	1.42	4.57
1983	1.43	4.63
1982	1.49	4.7
1981	1.55	4.71
1980	1.5	4.78
1979	1.48	4.82
1978	1.48	4.85
1977	1.5	4.94
1976	1.48	5.07
1975	1.55	5.19
1974	1.58	5.3
1973	1.58	5.41
1972	1.75	5.49
1971	1.95	5.57
1970	1.97	5.63
1969	2.02	5.72
1968	2.12	5.78
1967	2.24	5.85
1966	2.34	5.91
1965	2.42	5.89
1964	2.34	5.96
1963	-	6.01
1962	2.37	6.05
1961	-	6.08
1960	2.29	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2023	1,933	602,793
2022	2,024	603,636
2021	2,240	456,411
2020	1,828	595,873
2019	1,922	652,130
2018	1,945	648,319
2017	1,968	645,975
2016	2,095	641,365
2015	2,107	668,771
2014	2,225	674,754
2013	2,336	652,427
2012	2,124	643,723
2011	1,814	601,708
2010	2,129	566,834
2009	1,991	554,115
2008	2,003	595,332
2007	1,584	503,567
2006	1,748	487,584
2005	1,721	464,464
2004	1,878	442,540
2003	1,220	415,018
2002	1,607	430,926
2001	1,766	484,801
2000	1,963	526,963
1999	1,808	594,643
1998	1,486	627,027
1997	1,552	667,969
1996	1,781	710,868
1995	1,634	743,488
1994	1,652	698,609
1993	1,470	789,220
1992	1,098	794,415
1991	1,239	827,296
1990	1,145	835,421
1989	679	884,629
1988	747	909,221
1987	222	922,330
1986	331	903,644
1985	74	893,889
1984	146	869,011
1983	37	837,013
1982	183	807,550
1981	329	767,833
1980	37	738,415
1979	72	716,541
1978	-145	694,341
1977	-36	680,929
1976	-578	675,011
1975	-395	667,862
1974	-390	658,438
1973	-421	651,596
1972	-35	638,754
1971	69	624,761
1970	272	605,102
1969	303	590,794
1968	604	571,841
1967	837	553,741
1966	1,168	534,862
1965	1,260	506,632
1964	1,377	490,606
1963	1,199	473,821
1962	1,091	455,634
1961	1,489	437,851
1960	1,319	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs South Africa by year

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Luxembourg

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2023	9.5	18.8
2022	9.9	19.1
2021	10.5	19.4
2020	10.2	19.5
2019	10	19.7
2018	10.3	19.9
2017	10.4	20
2016	10.4	20.3
2015	10.7	21
2014	10.9	21.8
2013	11.3	21.9
2012	11.3	22.1
2011	10.9	22.1
2010	11.6	22.2
2009	11.3	22.8
2008	11.5	24.3
2007	11.4	23.1
2006	11.7	23.1
2005	11.5	22.7
2004	11.9	22.1
2003	11.7	21.4
2002	12	20.9
2001	12.4	21.3
2000	13.1	21.6
1999	13	22.7
1998	12.7	23.2
1997	13.1	23.9
1996	13.7	24.9
1995	13.3	25.6
1994	13.5	24.6
1993	13.5	26.6
1992	13.1	27
1991	12.9	28.1
1990	12.9	28.7
1989	12.4	30.6
1988	12.3	32
1987	11.4	33.2
1986	11.7	33.6
1985	11.2	34.2
1984	11.5	34.5
1983	11.4	34.6
1982	11.8	34.8
1981	12.1	34.6
1980	11.4	34.7
1979	11.2	34.9
1978	11.2	35.1
1977	11.2	35.6
1976	10.9	36.3
1975	11.1	37
1974	11.1	37.7
1973	10.8	38.4
1972	11.8	38.9
1971	13	39.3
1970	13	39.4
1969	13.3	39.7
1968	14	39.8
1967	14.8	39.9
1966	15.6	40
1965	16	39.5
1964	16	39.6
1963	15.8	39.7
1962	16	39.7
1961	16.1	39.7
1960	16	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 16 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2100	12.9%	17.9%
2099	12.9%	18%
2098	12.9%	18%
2097	12.9%	18.1%
2096	13%	18.1%
2095	13%	18.2%
2094	13%	18.2%
2093	13%	18.3%
2092	13%	18.3%
2091	13%	18.4%
2090	13%	18.4%
2089	13%	18.5%
2088	13%	18.5%
2087	13%	18.6%
2086	13%	18.6%
2085	13%	18.7%
2084	12.9%	18.7%
2083	12.9%	18.8%
2082	12.9%	18.9%
2081	12.9%	18.9%
2080	12.9%	19%
2079	13%	19%
2078	13%	19.1%
2077	13%	19.2%
2076	13%	19.3%
2075	13.1%	19.3%
2074	13.1%	19.4%
2073	13.1%	19.5%
2072	13.2%	19.6%
2071	13.2%	19.6%
2070	13.3%	19.7%
2069	13.3%	19.8%
2068	13.3%	19.9%
2067	13.4%	20%
2066	13.4%	20.1%
2065	13.4%	20.2%
2064	13.5%	20.3%
2063	13.5%	20.4%
2062	13.5%	20.5%
2061	13.5%	20.6%
2060	13.5%	20.7%
2059	13.5%	20.8%
2058	13.5%	20.9%
2057	13.5%	21%
2056	13.5%	21.1%
2055	13.5%	21.1%
2054	13.5%	21.2%
2053	13.5%	21.3%
2052	13.5%	21.4%
2051	13.5%	21.5%
2050	13.5%	21.6%
2049	13.5%	21.7%
2048	13.5%	21.8%
2047	13.5%	21.9%
2046	13.6%	22%
2045	13.6%	22.1%
2044	13.7%	22.3%
2043	13.8%	22.4%
2042	14%	22.6%
2041	14.1%	22.8%
2040	14.3%	23%
2039	14.4%	23.3%
2038	14.6%	23.5%
2037	14.7%	23.7%
2036	14.8%	24.1%
2035	14.9%	24.4%
2034	15%	24.7%
2033	15.2%	24.9%
2032	15.3%	25%
2031	15.4%	25.1%
2030	15.4%	25.2%
2029	15.6%	25.3%
2028	15.6%	25.4%
2027	15.7%	25.5%
2026	15.7%	25.6%
2025	15.8%	25.8%
2024	15.8%	25.9%
2023	15.8%	26.1%
2022	15.9%	26.3%
2021	15.9%	26.6%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	27.4%
2018	16.1%	27.9%
2017	16.2%	28.3%
2016	16.4%	28.3%
2015	16.6%	28.3%
2014	16.7%	28.5%
2013	16.9%	28.7%
2012	17.1%	28.9%
2011	17.4%	29.1%
2010	17.7%	29.4%
2009	17.8%	29.7%
2008	18%	29.9%
2007	18.2%	30.2%
2006	18.4%	30.6%
2005	18.5%	31.1%
2004	18.7%	31.6%
2003	18.8%	32.3%
2002	18.9%	33.2%
2001	18.9%	34%
2000	18.9%	34.9%
1999	18.9%	35.7%
1998	18.8%	36.5%
1997	18.7%	37.2%
1996	18.6%	37.5%
1995	18.4%	37.5%
1994	18.3%	37.2%
1993	18%	37.3%
1992	17.8%	37.6%
1991	17.6%	37.5%
1990	17.4%	37.7%
1989	17.2%	38.1%
1988	17%	38.4%
1987	16.9%	38.7%
1986	17%	38.9%
1985	17.2%	39.2%
1984	17.5%	39.5%
1983	17.8%	39.8%
1982	18.1%	40.1%
1981	18.4%	40.5%
1980	18.8%	40.9%
1979	19.2%	41.3%
1978	19.5%	41.5%
1977	19.9%	41.7%
1976	20.2%	41.8%
1975	20.5%	41.9%
1974	20.9%	42%
1973	21.2%	42.1%
1972	21.6%	42.2%
1971	22%	42.2%
1970	22.2%	42.3%
1969	22.4%	42.2%
1968	22.5%	42.2%
1967	22.6%	42.2%
1966	22.5%	42.1%
1965	22.3%	42.1%
1964	22.1%	42.1%
1963	21.9%	42.1%
1962	21.7%	42.1%
1961	21.5%	42.1%
1960	21.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs South Africa

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Luxembourg

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2023	11	118
2022	6	129
2021	6	191
2020	6	118
2019	12	119
2018	9	128
2017	15	134
2016	13	141
2015	13	150
2014	13	162
2013	15	180
2012	13	194
2011	13	202
2010	17	226
2009	15	241
2008	13	272
2007	14	272
2006	16	283
2005	17	279
2004	17	259
2003	15	245
2002	17	225
2001	19	192
2000	18	175
1999	21	151
1998	18	152
1997	22	152
1996	23	150
1995	22	125
1994	20	133
1993	20	145
1992	26	152
1991	25	162
1990	24	170
1989	21	177
1988	24	184
1987	23	192
1986	24	200
1985	24	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	South Africa
2023	0.23%	3.47%
2022	0.24%	3.44%
2021	0.24%	3.41%
2020	0.25%	3.41%
2019	0.25%	3.45%
2018	0.25%	3.49%
2017	0.25%	3.58%
2016	0.25%	3.68%
2015	0.26%	3.82%
2014	0.26%	3.96%
2013	0.26%	4.1%
2012	0.27%	4.25%
2011	0.27%	4.5%
2010	0.28%	5%
2009	0.29%	5.7%
2008	0.3%	6.42%
2007	0.31%	7.19%
2006	0.33%	7.75%
2005	0.35%	8.03%
2004	0.37%	8.1%
2003	0.39%	7.93%
2002	0.42%	7.69%
2001	0.44%	7.43%
2000	0.47%	7.11%
1999	0.5%	6.85%
1998	0.53%	6.56%
1997	0.56%	6.29%
1996	0.6%	6.11%
1995	0.64%	5.95%
1994	0.68%	5.82%
1993	0.73%	5.7%
1992	0.78%	5.66%
1991	0.83%	5.7%
1990	0.88%	5.82%
1989	0.93%	6.01%
1988	0.97%	6.26%
1987	1.02%	6.56%
1986	1.07%	6.89%
1985	1.12%	7.24%
1984	1.16%	7.6%
1983	1.21%	7.98%
1982	1.25%	8.39%
1981	1.29%	8.84%
1980	1.34%	9.35%
1979	1.39%	9.88%
1978	1.44%	10.5%
1977	1.51%	11.1%
1976	1.58%	11.8%
1975	1.67%	12.5%
1974	1.77%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.