Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and United States

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs United States by year

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Luxembourg

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	United States
2023	1.25	1.62
2022	1.31	1.66
2021	1.38	1.66
2020	1.36	1.64
2019	1.34	1.71
2018	1.38	1.73
2017	1.39	1.77
2016	1.41	1.82
2015	1.47	1.84
2014	1.5	1.86
2013	1.55	1.86
2012	1.57	1.88
2011	1.52	1.89
2010	1.63	1.93
2009	1.59	2
2008	1.61	2.07
2007	1.61	2.12
2006	1.65	2.11
2005	1.63	2.06
2004	1.66	2.05
2003	1.62	2.05
2002	1.63	2.02
2001	1.66	2.03
2000	1.76	2.06
1999	1.74	2.01
1998	1.68	2
1997	1.71	1.97
1996	1.77	1.98
1995	1.7	1.98
1994	1.72	2
1993	1.7	2.02
1992	1.64	2.05
1991	1.6	2.06
1990	1.6	2.08
1989	1.52	2.01
1988	1.51	1.93
1987	1.4	1.87
1986	1.43	1.84
1985	1.38	1.84
1984	1.42	1.81
1983	1.43	1.8
1982	1.49	1.83
1981	1.55	1.81
1980	1.5	1.84
1979	1.48	1.81
1978	1.48	1.76
1977	1.5	1.79
1976	1.48	1.74
1975	1.55	1.77
1974	1.58	1.84
1973	1.58	1.88
1972	1.75	2.01
1971	1.95	2.27
1970	1.97	2.48
1969	2.02	2.46
1968	2.12	2.46
1967	2.24	2.56
1966	2.34	2.72
1965	2.42	2.91
1964	2.34	3.19
1963	-	3.32
1962	2.37	3.46
1961	-	3.62
1960	2.29	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	United States
2023	1,933	502,372
2022	2,024	399,926
2021	2,240	199,137
2020	1,828	208,862
2019	1,922	887,476
2018	1,945	955,022
2017	1,968	1,028,037
2016	2,095	1,197,627
2015	2,107	1,270,126
2014	2,225	1,357,281
2013	2,336	1,322,711
2012	2,124	1,411,822
2011	1,814	1,441,697
2010	2,129	1,548,182
2009	1,991	1,717,920
2008	2,003	1,794,154
2007	1,584	1,897,757
2006	1,748	1,849,955
2005	1,721	1,684,445
2004	1,878	1,698,271
2003	1,220	1,653,615
2002	1,607	1,581,938
2001	1,766	1,595,826
2000	1,963	1,664,758
1999	1,808	1,564,050
1998	1,486	1,573,857
1997	1,552	1,501,014
1996	1,781	1,510,137
1995	1,634	1,546,031
1994	1,652	1,633,302
1993	1,470	1,717,685
1992	1,098	1,875,328
1991	1,239	1,926,543
1990	1,145	2,026,068
1989	679	1,875,826
1988	747	1,735,943
1987	222	1,720,252
1986	331	1,656,917
1985	74	1,689,258
1984	146	1,627,192
1983	37	1,636,544
1982	183	1,714,317
1981	329	1,652,153
1980	37	1,608,450
1979	72	1,597,894
1978	-145	1,402,283
1977	-36	1,431,556
1976	-578	1,264,604
1975	-395	1,252,644
1974	-390	1,218,968
1973	-421	1,165,499
1972	-35	1,301,355
1971	69	1,640,519
1970	272	1,824,965
1969	303	1,702,487
1968	604	1,565,507
1967	837	1,669,181
1966	1,168	1,749,387
1965	1,260	1,943,030
1964	1,377	2,245,099
1963	1,199	2,289,826
1962	1,091	2,406,337
1961	1,489	2,571,681
1960	1,319	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs United States by year

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Luxembourg

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	United States
2023	9.5	10.7
2022	9.9	11
2021	10.5	11
2020	10.2	10.9
2019	10	11.4
2018	10.3	11.6
2017	10.4	11.8
2016	10.4	12.2
2015	10.7	12.4
2014	10.9	12.5
2013	11.3	12.4
2012	11.3	12.6
2011	10.9	12.7
2010	11.6	13
2009	11.3	13.5
2008	11.5	14
2007	11.4	14.3
2006	11.7	14.3
2005	11.5	14
2004	11.9	14
2003	11.7	14.1
2002	12	14
2001	12.4	14.1
2000	13.1	14.4
1999	13	14.2
1998	12.7	14.3
1997	13.1	14.2
1996	13.7	14.4
1995	13.3	14.6
1994	13.5	15
1993	13.5	15.4
1992	13.1	15.8
1991	12.9	16.2
1990	12.9	16.7
1989	12.4	16.4
1988	12.3	16
1987	11.4	15.7
1986	11.7	15.6
1985	11.2	15.8
1984	11.5	15.6
1983	11.4	15.6
1982	11.8	15.9
1981	12.1	15.8
1980	11.4	15.9
1979	11.2	15.6
1978	11.2	15
1977	11.2	15.1
1976	10.9	14.6
1975	11.1	14.6
1974	11.1	14.8
1973	10.8	14.8
1972	11.8	15.6
1971	13	17.2
1970	13	18.4
1969	13.3	17.9
1968	14	17.6
1967	14.8	17.8
1966	15.6	18.4
1965	16	19.4
1964	16	21.1
1963	15.8	21.7
1962	16	22.4
1961	16.1	23.3
1960	16	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 16 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	United States
2100	12.9%	14.4%
2099	12.9%	14.4%
2098	12.9%	14.4%
2097	12.9%	14.4%
2096	13%	14.4%
2095	13%	14.5%
2094	13%	14.5%
2093	13%	14.5%
2092	13%	14.5%
2091	13%	14.6%
2090	13%	14.6%
2089	13%	14.7%
2088	13%	14.7%
2087	13%	14.7%
2086	13%	14.8%
2085	13%	14.8%
2084	12.9%	14.8%
2083	12.9%	14.9%
2082	12.9%	14.9%
2081	12.9%	14.9%
2080	12.9%	14.9%
2079	13%	14.9%
2078	13%	14.9%
2077	13%	14.9%
2076	13%	14.9%
2075	13.1%	14.9%
2074	13.1%	14.9%
2073	13.1%	14.9%
2072	13.2%	14.9%
2071	13.2%	14.9%
2070	13.3%	14.9%
2069	13.3%	14.9%
2068	13.3%	14.9%
2067	13.4%	14.9%
2066	13.4%	14.9%
2065	13.4%	15%
2064	13.5%	15%
2063	13.5%	15%
2062	13.5%	15.1%
2061	13.5%	15.1%
2060	13.5%	15.2%
2059	13.5%	15.3%
2058	13.5%	15.4%
2057	13.5%	15.5%
2056	13.5%	15.5%
2055	13.5%	15.6%
2054	13.5%	15.7%
2053	13.5%	15.8%
2052	13.5%	15.8%
2051	13.5%	15.9%
2050	13.5%	15.9%
2049	13.5%	16%
2048	13.5%	16%
2047	13.5%	16%
2046	13.6%	16%
2045	13.6%	16%
2044	13.7%	16%
2043	13.8%	16%
2042	14%	16%
2041	14.1%	15.9%
2040	14.3%	15.9%
2039	14.4%	15.9%
2038	14.6%	15.9%
2037	14.7%	15.9%
2036	14.8%	15.9%
2035	14.9%	15.9%
2034	15%	15.9%
2033	15.2%	16%
2032	15.3%	16.1%
2031	15.4%	16.2%
2030	15.4%	16.3%
2029	15.6%	16.5%
2028	15.6%	16.6%
2027	15.7%	16.8%
2026	15.7%	17%
2025	15.8%	17.2%
2024	15.8%	17.3%
2023	15.8%	17.6%
2022	15.9%	17.9%
2021	15.9%	18.1%
2020	16%	18.4%
2019	16%	18.6%
2018	16.1%	18.8%
2017	16.2%	18.9%
2016	16.4%	19.1%
2015	16.6%	19.2%
2014	16.7%	19.3%
2013	16.9%	19.4%
2012	17.1%	19.5%
2011	17.4%	19.6%
2010	17.7%	19.7%
2009	17.8%	19.8%
2008	18%	19.9%
2007	18.2%	20%
2006	18.4%	20.2%
2005	18.5%	20.3%
2004	18.7%	20.5%
2003	18.8%	20.7%
2002	18.9%	20.9%
2001	18.9%	21%
2000	18.9%	21.2%
1999	18.9%	21.3%
1998	18.8%	21.4%
1997	18.7%	21.5%
1996	18.6%	21.7%
1995	18.4%	21.8%
1994	18.3%	21.9%
1993	18%	21.9%
1992	17.8%	21.8%
1991	17.6%	21.7%
1990	17.4%	21.6%
1989	17.2%	21.5%
1988	17%	21.3%
1987	16.9%	21.3%
1986	17%	21.3%
1985	17.2%	21.5%
1984	17.5%	21.7%
1983	17.8%	21.8%
1982	18.1%	22%
1981	18.4%	22.1%
1980	18.8%	22.4%
1979	19.2%	22.8%
1978	19.5%	23.2%
1977	19.9%	23.8%
1976	20.2%	24.4%
1975	20.5%	25.2%
1974	20.9%	25.9%
1973	21.2%	26.6%
1972	21.6%	27.4%
1971	22%	28%
1970	22.2%	28.6%
1969	22.4%	29%
1968	22.5%	29.5%
1967	22.6%	30%
1966	22.5%	30.4%
1965	22.3%	30.7%
1964	22.1%	30.9%
1963	21.9%	31.1%
1962	21.7%	31.3%
1961	21.5%	31.4%
1960	21.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs United States

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Luxembourg

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	United States
2023	11	17
2022	6	20
2021	6	31
2020	6	22
2019	12	18
2018	9	18
2017	15	18
2016	13	18
2015	13	17
2014	13	17
2013	15	16
2012	13	16
2011	13	15
2010	17	15
2009	15	15
2008	13	14
2007	14	13
2006	16	13
2005	17	13
2004	17	13
2003	15	13
2002	17	13
2001	19	13
2000	18	12
1999	21	12
1998	18	11
1997	22	11
1996	23	11
1995	22	12
1994	20	11
1993	20	12
1992	26	11
1991	25	12
1990	24	12
1989	21	12
1988	24	12
1987	23	11
1986	24	11
1985	24	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	United States
2023	0.23%	0.65%
2022	0.24%	0.65%
2021	0.24%	0.65%
2020	0.25%	0.65%
2019	0.25%	0.65%
2018	0.25%	0.65%
2017	0.25%	0.66%
2016	0.25%	0.67%
2015	0.26%	0.68%
2014	0.26%	0.68%
2013	0.26%	0.69%
2012	0.27%	0.7%
2011	0.27%	0.72%
2010	0.28%	0.73%
2009	0.29%	0.75%
2008	0.3%	0.76%
2007	0.31%	0.77%
2006	0.33%	0.79%
2005	0.35%	0.8%
2004	0.37%	0.81%
2003	0.39%	0.81%
2002	0.42%	0.82%
2001	0.44%	0.83%
2000	0.47%	0.84%
1999	0.5%	0.86%
1998	0.53%	0.87%
1997	0.56%	0.89%
1996	0.6%	0.92%
1995	0.64%	0.95%
1994	0.68%	0.98%
1993	0.73%	1.01%
1992	0.78%	1.05%
1991	0.83%	1.09%
1990	0.88%	1.12%
1989	0.93%	1.16%
1988	0.97%	1.19%
1987	1.02%	1.21%
1986	1.07%	1.24%
1985	1.12%	1.27%
1984	1.16%	1.3%
1983	1.21%	1.34%
1982	1.25%	1.39%
1981	1.29%	1.44%
1980	1.34%	1.5%
1979	1.39%	1.56%
1978	1.44%	1.63%
1977	1.51%	1.71%
1976	1.58%	1.79%
1975	1.67%	1.88%
1974	1.77%	1.97%
1973	1.88%	2.06%
1972	1.99%	2.15%
1971	2.11%	2.24%
1970	2.24%	2.32%
1969	2.36%	2.41%
1968	2.48%	2.49%
1967	2.61%	2.57%
1966	2.75%	2.64%
1965	2.89%	2.71%
1964	3.04%	2.77%
1963	3.2%	2.83%
1962	3.36%	2.89%
1961	3.54%	2.95%
1960	3.72%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.