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Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Sweden

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Luxembourg has an annual birth rate of 9.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.25 in Luxembourg and 1.45 in Sweden — 16% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.4% in Luxembourg and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Luxembourg is ranked 152/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.4 years in Luxembourg, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Luxembourg — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.02 in Luxembourg vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Luxembourg, 23.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Sweden by year

Luxembourg
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 1.25 1.45
2022 1.31 1.53
2021 1.38 1.67
2020 1.36 1.67
2019 1.34 1.71
2018 1.38 1.76
2017 1.39 1.78
2016 1.41 1.85
2015 1.47 1.85
2014 1.5 1.88
2013 1.55 1.89
2012 1.57 1.91
2011 1.52 1.9
2010 1.63 1.98
2009 1.59 1.94
2008 1.61 1.91
2007 1.61 1.88
2006 1.65 1.85
2005 1.63 1.77
2004 1.66 1.75
2003 1.62 1.71
2002 1.63 1.65
2001 1.66 1.57
2000 1.76 1.54
1999 1.74 1.5
1998 1.68 1.5
1997 1.71 1.52
1996 1.77 1.6
1995 1.7 1.73
1994 1.72 1.88
1993 1.7 1.99
1992 1.64 2.09
1991 1.6 2.11
1990 1.6 2.13
1989 1.52 2.01
1988 1.51 1.96
1987 1.4 1.84
1986 1.43 1.8
1985 1.38 1.74
1984 1.42 1.66
1983 1.43 1.61
1982 1.49 1.62
1981 1.55 1.63
1980 1.5 1.68
1979 1.48 1.66
1978 1.48 1.6
1977 1.5 1.64
1976 1.48 1.68
1975 1.55 1.77
1974 1.58 1.87
1973 1.58 1.87
1972 1.75 1.91
1971 1.95 1.96
1970 1.97 1.92
1969 2.02 1.93
1968 2.12 2.07
1967 2.24 2.28
1966 2.34 2.37
1965 2.42 2.39
1964 2.34 2.47
1963 - 2.33
1962 2.37 2.25
1961 - 2.21
1960 2.29 2.17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Luxembourg
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 1,933 5,269
2022 2,024 10,487
2021 2,240 22,914
2020 1,828 14,495
2019 1,922 25,697
2018 1,945 23,403
2017 1,968 24,138
2016 2,095 25,800
2015 2,107 23,518
2014 2,225 26,179
2013 2,336 23,041
2012 2,124 20,943
2011 1,814 21,733
2010 2,129 25,320
2009 1,991 21,387
2008 2,003 18,439
2007 1,584 15,552
2006 1,748 15,436
2005 1,721 9,030
2004 1,878 9,893
2003 1,220 6,271
2002 1,607 893
2001 1,766 -1,779
2000 1,963 -2,662
1999 1,808 -6,201
1998 1,486 -3,541
1997 1,552 -3,539
1996 1,781 1,768
1995 1,634 9,710
1994 1,652 20,196
1993 1,470 20,924
1992 1,098 28,605
1991 1,239 29,299
1990 1,145 29,100
1989 679 24,629
1988 747 15,186
1987 222 11,757
1986 331 9,206
1985 74 4,175
1984 146 3,335
1983 37 833
1982 183 1,665
1981 329 1,664
1980 37 5,818
1979 72 4,976
1978 -145 4,138
1977 -36 7,426
1976 -578 8,222
1975 -395 14,746
1974 -390 23,664
1973 -421 24,409
1972 -35 28,428
1971 69 31,583
1970 272 30,563
1969 303 23,904
1968 604 30,858
1967 837 41,700
1966 1,168 45,286
1965 1,260 44,857
1964 1,377 45,968
1963 1,199 35,741
1962 1,091 30,246
1961 1,489 30,832
1960 1,319 27,693

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Sweden by year

Luxembourg
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 9.5 9.5
2022 9.9 10
2021 10.5 11
2020 10.2 10.9
2019 10 11.1
2018 10.3 11.4
2017 10.4 11.5
2016 10.4 11.8
2015 10.7 11.7
2014 10.9 11.9
2013 11.3 11.8
2012 11.3 11.9
2011 10.9 11.8
2010 11.6 12.3
2009 11.3 12
2008 11.5 11.9
2007 11.4 11.7
2006 11.7 11.7
2005 11.5 11.2
2004 11.9 11.2
2003 11.7 11.1
2002 12 10.7
2001 12.4 10.3
2000 13.1 10.2
1999 13 10
1998 12.7 10.1
1997 13.1 10.2
1996 13.7 10.8
1995 13.3 11.7
1994 13.5 12.8
1993 13.5 13.5
1992 13.1 14.2
1991 12.9 14.4
1990 12.9 14.5
1989 12.4 13.7
1988 12.3 13.3
1987 11.4 12.5
1986 11.7 12.2
1985 11.2 11.8
1984 11.5 11.3
1983 11.4 11
1982 11.8 11.1
1981 12.1 11.3
1980 11.4 11.7
1979 11.2 11.6
1978 11.2 11.3
1977 11.2 11.6
1976 10.9 12
1975 11.1 12.6
1974 11.1 13.5
1973 10.8 13.5
1972 11.8 13.8
1971 13 14.1
1970 13 13.7
1969 13.3 13.5
1968 14 14.3
1967 14.8 15.4
1966 15.6 15.8
1965 16 15.9
1964 16 16
1963 15.8 14.8
1962 16 14.2
1961 16.1 13.9
1960 16 13.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 16 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Luxembourg Sweden
Fertility rate 1.25 1.45
Fertility rate rank 178/196 156/196
Birth rate 9.5 9.5
Birth rate rank 152/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,933 +5,269
Natural population change rank 136/196 125/196
Natural population change rate +0.29% +0.05%
Population growth +1.59% +0.31%
Population growth rank 67/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 31.4 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.12 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.7 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.3 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.9% 21.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.2% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.23% 0.25%
Life expectancy 82.6 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Luxembourg Sweden
2100 12.9% 13%
2099 12.9% 13%
2098 12.9% 13.1%
2097 12.9% 13.1%
2096 13% 13.2%
2095 13% 13.2%
2094 13% 13.3%
2093 13% 13.3%
2092 13% 13.4%
2091 13% 13.4%
2090 13% 13.5%
2089 13% 13.5%
2088 13% 13.5%
2087 13% 13.5%
2086 13% 13.6%
2085 13% 13.6%
2084 12.9% 13.5%
2083 12.9% 13.5%
2082 12.9% 13.5%
2081 12.9% 13.4%
2080 12.9% 13.4%
2079 13% 13.3%
2078 13% 13.3%
2077 13% 13.2%
2076 13% 13.2%
2075 13.1% 13.2%
2074 13.1% 13.1%
2073 13.1% 13.1%
2072 13.2% 13.1%
2071 13.2% 13.1%
2070 13.3% 13.1%
2069 13.3% 13.1%
2068 13.3% 13.2%
2067 13.4% 13.2%
2066 13.4% 13.3%
2065 13.4% 13.4%
2064 13.5% 13.5%
2063 13.5% 13.6%
2062 13.5% 13.7%
2061 13.5% 13.8%
2060 13.5% 13.9%
2059 13.5% 14.1%
2058 13.5% 14.2%
2057 13.5% 14.2%
2056 13.5% 14.3%
2055 13.5% 14.4%
2054 13.5% 14.4%
2053 13.5% 14.4%
2052 13.5% 14.4%
2051 13.5% 14.4%
2050 13.5% 14.4%
2049 13.5% 14.3%
2048 13.5% 14.3%
2047 13.5% 14.2%
2046 13.6% 14.1%
2045 13.6% 14%
2044 13.7% 14%
2043 13.8% 13.9%
2042 14% 13.8%
2041 14.1% 13.8%
2040 14.3% 13.8%
2039 14.4% 13.8%
2038 14.6% 13.8%
2037 14.7% 13.8%
2036 14.8% 14%
2035 14.9% 14.2%
2034 15% 14.4%
2033 15.2% 14.7%
2032 15.3% 14.9%
2031 15.4% 15.2%
2030 15.4% 15.5%
2029 15.6% 15.8%
2028 15.6% 16%
2027 15.7% 16.3%
2026 15.7% 16.6%
2025 15.8% 16.9%
2024 15.8% 17%
2023 15.8% 17.2%
2022 15.9% 17.5%
2021 15.9% 17.7%
2020 16% 17.7%
2019 16% 17.8%
2018 16.1% 17.8%
2017 16.2% 17.7%
2016 16.4% 17.5%
2015 16.6% 17.3%
2014 16.7% 17.2%
2013 16.9% 17%
2012 17.1% 16.8%
2011 17.4% 16.7%
2010 17.7% 16.6%
2009 17.8% 16.6%
2008 18% 16.7%
2007 18.2% 16.9%
2006 18.4% 17.1%
2005 18.5% 17.4%
2004 18.7% 17.7%
2003 18.8% 17.9%
2002 18.9% 18.1%
2001 18.9% 18.3%
2000 18.9% 18.4%
1999 18.9% 18.6%
1998 18.8% 18.7%
1997 18.7% 18.7%
1996 18.6% 18.8%
1995 18.4% 18.9%
1994 18.3% 18.8%
1993 18% 18.6%
1992 17.8% 18.4%
1991 17.6% 18.1%
1990 17.4% 17.9%
1989 17.2% 17.8%
1988 17% 17.8%
1987 16.9% 17.9%
1986 17% 18%
1985 17.2% 18.2%
1984 17.5% 18.3%
1983 17.8% 18.6%
1982 18.1% 18.9%
1981 18.4% 19.2%
1980 18.8% 19.6%
1979 19.2% 19.9%
1978 19.5% 20.3%
1977 19.9% 20.5%
1976 20.2% 20.6%
1975 20.5% 20.7%
1974 20.9% 20.7%
1973 21.2% 20.7%
1972 21.6% 20.8%
1971 22% 20.8%
1970 22.2% 20.8%
1969 22.4% 20.9%
1968 22.5% 20.9%
1967 22.6% 21%
1966 22.5% 20.9%
1965 22.3% 20.9%
1964 22.1% 21%
1963 21.9% 21.2%
1962 21.7% 21.5%
1961 21.5% 22%
1960 21.2% 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Sweden compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Sweden

Luxembourg
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 11 4
2022 6 5
2021 6 5
2020 6 5
2019 12 4
2018 9 5
2017 15 5
2016 13 5
2015 13 5
2014 13 5
2013 15 5
2012 13 5
2011 13 5
2010 17 5
2009 15 5
2008 13 5
2007 14 5
2006 16 5
2005 17 5
2004 17 5
2003 15 5
2002 17 5
2001 19 5
2000 18 5
1999 21 6
1998 18 6
1997 22 6
1996 23 6
1995 22 7
1994 20 7
1993 20 8
1992 26 8
1991 25 8
1990 24 8
1989 21 9
1988 24 9
1987 23 8
1986 24 8
1985 24 8

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Luxembourg
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Luxembourg Sweden
2023 0.23% 0.25%
2022 0.24% 0.25%
2021 0.24% 0.25%
2020 0.25% 0.26%
2019 0.25% 0.26%
2018 0.25% 0.27%
2017 0.25% 0.28%
2016 0.25% 0.28%
2015 0.26% 0.29%
2014 0.26% 0.29%
2013 0.26% 0.29%
2012 0.27% 0.3%
2011 0.27% 0.3%
2010 0.28% 0.31%
2009 0.29% 0.31%
2008 0.3% 0.32%
2007 0.31% 0.33%
2006 0.33% 0.35%
2005 0.35% 0.36%
2004 0.37% 0.37%
2003 0.39% 0.39%
2002 0.42% 0.4%
2001 0.44% 0.4%
2000 0.47% 0.41%
1999 0.5% 0.41%
1998 0.53% 0.42%
1997 0.56% 0.44%
1996 0.6% 0.46%
1995 0.64% 0.48%
1994 0.68% 0.52%
1993 0.73% 0.57%
1992 0.78% 0.62%
1991 0.83% 0.66%
1990 0.88% 0.7%
1989 0.93% 0.72%
1988 0.97% 0.73%
1987 1.02% 0.74%
1986 1.07% 0.75%
1985 1.12% 0.76%
1984 1.16% 0.77%
1983 1.21% 0.78%
1982 1.25% 0.8%
1981 1.29% 0.82%
1980 1.34% 0.84%
1979 1.39% 0.87%
1978 1.44% 0.9%
1977 1.51% 0.94%
1976 1.58% 0.98%
1975 1.67% 1.03%
1974 1.77% 1.09%
1973 1.88% 1.16%
1972 1.99% 1.23%
1971 2.11% 1.29%
1970 2.24% 1.34%
1969 2.36% 1.39%
1968 2.48% 1.44%
1967 2.61% 1.49%
1966 2.75% 1.56%
1965 2.89% 1.63%
1964 3.04% 1.71%
1963 3.2% 1.79%
1962 3.36% 1.86%
1961 3.54% 1.92%
1960 3.72% 1.96%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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