Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Uruguay by year

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Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2023	1.25	1.41
2022	1.31	1.43
2021	1.38	1.45
2020	1.36	1.5
2019	1.34	1.57
2018	1.38	1.68
2017	1.39	1.82
2016	1.41	1.97
2015	1.47	2.04
2014	1.5	2.03
2013	1.55	2.03
2012	1.57	2.01
2011	1.52	1.99
2010	1.63	2.01
2009	1.59	2.02
2008	1.61	2.03
2007	1.61	2.05
2006	1.65	2.07
2005	1.63	2.1
2004	1.66	2.09
2003	1.62	2.12
2002	1.63	2.16
2001	1.66	2.16
2000	1.76	2.2
1999	1.74	2.25
1998	1.68	2.27
1997	1.71	2.33
1996	1.77	2.36
1995	1.7	2.4
1994	1.72	2.42
1993	1.7	2.41
1992	1.64	2.43
1991	1.6	2.45
1990	1.6	2.48
1989	1.52	2.5
1988	1.51	2.5
1987	1.4	2.49
1986	1.43	2.47
1985	1.38	2.47
1984	1.42	2.47
1983	1.43	2.49
1982	1.49	2.51
1981	1.55	2.53
1980	1.5	2.59
1979	1.48	2.71
1978	1.48	2.83
1977	1.5	2.9
1976	1.48	3.01
1975	1.55	3.02
1974	1.58	2.96
1973	1.58	2.86
1972	1.75	2.78
1971	1.95	2.77
1970	1.97	2.77
1969	2.02	2.77
1968	2.12	2.77
1967	2.24	2.78
1966	2.34	2.82
1965	2.42	2.84
1964	2.34	2.86
1963	-	2.88
1962	2.37	2.87
1961	-	2.85
1960	2.29	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2023	1,933	298
2022	2,024	-2,964
2021	2,240	-5,621
2020	1,828	4,048
2019	1,922	3,873
2018	1,945	7,322
2017	1,968	10,907
2016	2,095	14,008
2015	2,107	16,194
2014	2,225	16,238
2013	2,336	16,318
2012	2,124	15,520
2011	1,814	14,934
2010	2,129	16,231
2009	1,991	16,947
2008	2,003	16,838
2007	1,584	17,422
2006	1,748	17,783
2005	1,721	18,926
2004	1,878	18,067
2003	1,220	18,628
2002	1,607	20,073
2001	1,766	20,729
2000	1,963	21,060
1999	1,808	21,844
1998	1,486	22,114
1997	1,552	23,737
1996	1,781	24,635
1995	1,634	24,872
1994	1,652	24,637
1993	1,470	24,212
1992	1,098	24,847
1991	1,239	25,422
1990	1,145	25,699
1989	679	25,322
1988	747	25,071
1987	222	24,469
1986	331	24,505
1985	74	23,988
1984	146	23,684
1983	37	24,146
1982	183	25,224
1981	329	24,968
1980	37	25,451
1979	72	27,456
1978	-145	30,076
1977	-36	31,321
1976	-578	33,199
1975	-395	33,393
1974	-390	32,221
1973	-421	30,213
1972	-35	28,896
1971	69	28,584
1970	272	28,737
1969	303	28,805
1968	604	29,103
1967	837	29,514
1966	1,168	30,293
1965	1,260	30,807
1964	1,377	31,340
1963	1,199	31,824
1962	1,091	31,441
1961	1,489	30,975
1960	1,319	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Uruguay by year

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Luxembourg

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2023	9.5	9.87
2022	9.9	9.96
2021	10.5	10.1
2020	10.2	10.4
2019	10	10.9
2018	10.3	11.7
2017	10.4	12.7
2016	10.4	13.7
2015	10.7	14.3
2014	10.9	14.2
2013	11.3	14.3
2012	11.3	14.2
2011	10.9	14.1
2010	11.6	14.2
2009	11.3	14.3
2008	11.5	14.4
2007	11.4	14.6
2006	11.7	14.8
2005	11.5	15.1
2004	11.9	15.1
2003	11.7	15.3
2002	12	15.6
2001	12.4	15.7
2000	13.1	16
1999	13	16.4
1998	12.7	16.6
1997	13.1	17
1996	13.7	17.3
1995	13.3	17.6
1994	13.5	17.7
1993	13.5	17.6
1992	13.1	17.7
1991	12.9	17.8
1990	12.9	17.9
1989	12.4	18.1
1988	12.3	18.1
1987	11.4	17.9
1986	11.7	17.8
1985	11.2	17.8
1984	11.5	17.8
1983	11.4	17.9
1982	11.8	18
1981	12.1	18.2
1980	11.4	18.5
1979	11.2	19.3
1978	11.2	20.1
1977	11.2	20.6
1976	10.9	21.4
1975	11.1	21.5
1974	11.1	21.1
1973	10.8	20.4
1972	11.8	20
1971	13	20
1970	13	20.1
1969	13.3	20.1
1968	14	20.2
1967	14.8	20.5
1966	15.6	20.9
1965	16	21.2
1964	16	21.5
1963	15.8	21.8
1962	16	21.8
1961	16.1	21.8
1960	16	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 16 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Uruguay

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2100	12.9%	11%
2099	12.9%	11%
2098	12.9%	11%
2097	12.9%	11%
2096	13%	11%
2095	13%	11%
2094	13%	11%
2093	13%	11.1%
2092	13%	11.1%
2091	13%	11.2%
2090	13%	11.2%
2089	13%	11.2%
2088	13%	11.3%
2087	13%	11.3%
2086	13%	11.3%
2085	13%	11.4%
2084	12.9%	11.4%
2083	12.9%	11.4%
2082	12.9%	11.4%
2081	12.9%	11.5%
2080	12.9%	11.5%
2079	13%	11.5%
2078	13%	11.5%
2077	13%	11.5%
2076	13%	11.5%
2075	13.1%	11.4%
2074	13.1%	11.4%
2073	13.1%	11.4%
2072	13.2%	11.4%
2071	13.2%	11.4%
2070	13.3%	11.5%
2069	13.3%	11.5%
2068	13.3%	11.5%
2067	13.4%	11.6%
2066	13.4%	11.7%
2065	13.4%	11.8%
2064	13.5%	11.9%
2063	13.5%	12%
2062	13.5%	12.1%
2061	13.5%	12.2%
2060	13.5%	12.3%
2059	13.5%	12.5%
2058	13.5%	12.6%
2057	13.5%	12.8%
2056	13.5%	12.9%
2055	13.5%	13%
2054	13.5%	13.2%
2053	13.5%	13.3%
2052	13.5%	13.4%
2051	13.5%	13.6%
2050	13.5%	13.7%
2049	13.5%	13.8%
2048	13.5%	13.9%
2047	13.5%	14%
2046	13.6%	14%
2045	13.6%	14.1%
2044	13.7%	14.2%
2043	13.8%	14.2%
2042	14%	14.3%
2041	14.1%	14.3%
2040	14.3%	14.4%
2039	14.4%	14.4%
2038	14.6%	14.4%
2037	14.7%	14.5%
2036	14.8%	14.5%
2035	14.9%	14.6%
2034	15%	14.7%
2033	15.2%	14.9%
2032	15.3%	15.2%
2031	15.4%	15.6%
2030	15.4%	16.1%
2029	15.6%	16.5%
2028	15.6%	16.9%
2027	15.7%	17.3%
2026	15.7%	17.7%
2025	15.8%	18.1%
2024	15.8%	18.3%
2023	15.8%	18.7%
2022	15.9%	19.1%
2021	15.9%	19.4%
2020	16%	19.8%
2019	16%	20.2%
2018	16.1%	20.5%
2017	16.2%	20.8%
2016	16.4%	21%
2015	16.6%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	21.3%
2013	16.9%	21.5%
2012	17.1%	21.7%
2011	17.4%	22%
2010	17.7%	22.3%
2009	17.8%	22.6%
2008	18%	22.8%
2007	18.2%	23.1%
2006	18.4%	23.3%
2005	18.5%	23.5%
2004	18.7%	23.7%
2003	18.8%	23.9%
2002	18.9%	24.1%
2001	18.9%	24.2%
2000	18.9%	24.4%
1999	18.9%	24.5%
1998	18.8%	24.5%
1997	18.7%	24.6%
1996	18.6%	24.6%
1995	18.4%	24.7%
1994	18.3%	24.7%
1993	18%	24.9%
1992	17.8%	25.1%
1991	17.6%	25.3%
1990	17.4%	25.6%
1989	17.2%	25.8%
1988	17%	26%
1987	16.9%	26.1%
1986	17%	26.2%
1985	17.2%	26.4%
1984	17.5%	26.5%
1983	17.8%	26.6%
1982	18.1%	26.7%
1981	18.4%	26.9%
1980	18.8%	27%
1979	19.2%	27.2%
1978	19.5%	27.3%
1977	19.9%	27.3%
1976	20.2%	27.4%
1975	20.5%	27.4%
1974	20.9%	27.4%
1973	21.2%	27.4%
1972	21.6%	27.5%
1971	22%	27.7%
1970	22.2%	27.8%
1969	22.4%	27.8%
1968	22.5%	27.9%
1967	22.6%	28%
1966	22.5%	28%
1965	22.3%	27.9%
1964	22.1%	27.9%
1963	21.9%	27.8%
1962	21.7%	27.7%
1961	21.5%	27.6%
1960	21.2%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2023	11	15
2022	6	20
2021	6	49
2020	6	20
2019	12	16
2018	9	16
2017	15	16
2016	13	16
2015	13	16
2014	13	16
2013	15	16
2012	13	16
2011	13	17
2010	17	17
2009	15	18
2008	13	19
2007	14	19
2006	16	20
2005	17	20
2004	17	21
2003	15	23
2002	17	23
2001	19	24
2000	18	23
1999	21	24
1998	18	25
1997	22	27
1996	23	28
1995	22	29
1994	20	30
1993	20	31
1992	26	33
1991	25	33
1990	24	35
1989	21	36
1988	24	39
1987	23	41
1986	24	41
1985	24	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Uruguay
2023	0.23%	0.67%
2022	0.24%	0.68%
2021	0.24%	0.7%
2020	0.25%	0.71%
2019	0.25%	0.74%
2018	0.25%	0.77%
2017	0.25%	0.81%
2016	0.25%	0.85%
2015	0.26%	0.89%
2014	0.26%	0.93%
2013	0.26%	0.97%
2012	0.27%	1%
2011	0.27%	1.04%
2010	0.28%	1.08%
2009	0.29%	1.13%
2008	0.3%	1.19%
2007	0.31%	1.27%
2006	0.33%	1.35%
2005	0.35%	1.44%
2004	0.37%	1.52%
2003	0.39%	1.58%
2002	0.42%	1.62%
2001	0.44%	1.66%
2000	0.47%	1.7%
1999	0.5%	1.76%
1998	0.53%	1.84%
1997	0.56%	1.93%
1996	0.6%	2.03%
1995	0.64%	2.12%
1994	0.68%	2.19%
1993	0.73%	2.25%
1992	0.78%	2.29%
1991	0.83%	2.32%
1990	0.88%	2.37%
1989	0.93%	2.42%
1988	0.97%	2.51%
1987	1.02%	2.62%
1986	1.07%	2.74%
1985	1.12%	2.84%
1984	1.16%	2.95%
1983	1.21%	3.1%
1982	1.25%	3.31%
1981	1.29%	3.6%
1980	1.34%	3.98%
1979	1.39%	4.41%
1978	1.44%	4.83%
1977	1.51%	5.18%
1976	1.58%	5.41%
1975	1.67%	5.49%
1974	1.77%	5.46%
1973	1.88%	5.39%
1972	1.99%	5.34%
1971	2.11%	5.33%
1970	2.24%	5.4%
1969	2.36%	5.53%
1968	2.48%	5.64%
1967	2.61%	5.7%
1966	2.75%	5.74%
1965	2.89%	5.77%
1964	3.04%	5.83%
1963	3.2%	5.93%
1962	3.36%	6.06%
1961	3.54%	6.21%
1960	3.72%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.