Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Yemen

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Yemen by year

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Luxembourg

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2023	1.25	4.59
2022	1.31	4.59
2021	1.38	4.6
2020	1.36	4.6
2019	1.34	4.6
2018	1.38	4.61
2017	1.39	4.61
2016	1.41	4.61
2015	1.47	4.62
2014	1.5	4.62
2013	1.55	4.62
2012	1.57	4.63
2011	1.52	4.63
2010	1.63	4.81
2009	1.59	5
2008	1.61	5.11
2007	1.61	5.26
2006	1.65	5.41
2005	1.63	5.56
2004	1.66	5.71
2003	1.62	5.84
2002	1.63	5.97
2001	1.66	6.14
2000	1.76	6.32
1999	1.74	6.49
1998	1.68	6.64
1997	1.71	6.82
1996	1.77	7
1995	1.7	7.53
1994	1.72	7.8
1993	1.7	8.05
1992	1.64	8.27
1991	1.6	8.46
1990	1.6	8.61
1989	1.52	8.71
1988	1.51	8.79
1987	1.4	8.83
1986	1.43	8.86
1985	1.38	8.86
1984	1.42	8.85
1983	1.43	8.83
1982	1.49	8.79
1981	1.55	8.75
1980	1.5	8.71
1979	1.48	8.67
1978	1.48	8.5
1977	1.5	8.47
1976	1.48	8.42
1975	1.55	8.37
1974	1.58	8.33
1973	1.58	8.29
1972	1.75	8.27
1971	1.95	8.26
1970	1.97	8.23
1969	2.02	8.22
1968	2.12	8.19
1967	2.24	8.17
1966	2.34	8.14
1965	2.42	8.1
1964	2.34	8.07
1963	-	8.03
1962	2.37	8.01
1961	-	8
1960	2.29	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2023	1,933	1,198,150
2022	2,024	1,153,375
2021	2,240	1,103,622
2020	1,828	1,086,322
2019	1,922	1,056,432
2018	1,945	1,020,238
2017	1,968	1,006,725
2016	2,095	975,697
2015	2,107	939,922
2014	2,225	920,330
2013	2,336	884,929
2012	2,124	845,645
2011	1,814	806,359
2010	2,129	803,246
2009	1,991	798,911
2008	2,003	779,123
2007	1,584	764,780
2006	1,748	750,082
2005	1,721	726,708
2004	1,878	710,493
2003	1,220	694,457
2002	1,607	672,494
2001	1,766	658,704
2000	1,963	646,694
1999	1,808	633,166
1998	1,486	615,488
1997	1,552	604,443
1996	1,781	588,786
1995	1,634	607,966
1994	1,652	602,363
1993	1,470	595,459
1992	1,098	582,072
1991	1,239	565,837
1990	1,145	549,654
1989	679	530,464
1988	747	513,296
1987	222	493,337
1986	331	464,665
1985	74	455,576
1984	146	434,674
1983	37	414,823
1982	183	392,302
1981	329	374,482
1980	37	355,767
1979	72	336,378
1978	-145	312,439
1977	-36	296,115
1976	-578	281,078
1975	-395	266,815
1974	-390	252,737
1973	-421	240,235
1972	-35	229,322
1971	69	219,095
1970	272	207,613
1969	303	196,305
1968	604	182,518
1967	837	173,637
1966	1,168	164,091
1965	1,260	155,398
1964	1,377	147,299
1963	1,199	133,781
1962	1,091	131,262
1961	1,489	129,787
1960	1,319	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Yemen by year

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Luxembourg

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2023	9.5	35.2
2022	9.9	35.4
2021	10.5	35.7
2020	10.2	35.9
2019	10	35.9
2018	10.3	36
2017	10.4	36.1
2016	10.4	36
2015	10.7	35.9
2014	10.9	35.7
2013	11.3	35.5
2012	11.3	35.2
2011	10.9	34.7
2010	11.6	35.6
2009	11.3	36.6
2008	11.5	36.9
2007	11.4	37.5
2006	11.7	38.2
2005	11.5	38.4
2004	11.9	38.9
2003	11.7	39.4
2002	12	39.6
2001	12.4	40.2
2000	13.1	40.9
1999	13	41.5
1998	12.7	41.9
1997	13.1	42.6
1996	13.7	43.2
1995	13.3	45.9
1994	13.5	47.3
1993	13.5	48.6
1992	13.1	49.5
1991	12.9	50.2
1990	12.9	50.9
1989	12.4	51.4
1988	12.3	52.1
1987	11.4	52.5
1986	11.7	53.1
1985	11.2	53.6
1984	11.5	53.9
1983	11.4	54.3
1982	11.8	54.5
1981	12.1	54.6
1980	11.4	54.9
1979	11.2	54.9
1978	11.2	54.2
1977	11.2	54.4
1976	10.9	54.6
1975	11.1	54.7
1974	11.1	54.8
1973	10.8	55
1972	11.8	55.4
1971	13	55.8
1970	13	56.1
1969	13.3	56.2
1968	14	56.5
1967	14.8	56.8
1966	15.6	56.9
1965	16	56.8
1964	16	56.8
1963	15.8	56.5
1962	16	56.3
1961	16.1	56.2
1960	16	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 16 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2100	12.9%	19.3%
2099	12.9%	19.4%
2098	12.9%	19.6%
2097	12.9%	19.7%
2096	13%	19.9%
2095	13%	20.1%
2094	13%	20.2%
2093	13%	20.4%
2092	13%	20.6%
2091	13%	20.8%
2090	13%	20.9%
2089	13%	21.1%
2088	13%	21.3%
2087	13%	21.5%
2086	13%	21.7%
2085	13%	21.9%
2084	12.9%	22.1%
2083	12.9%	22.3%
2082	12.9%	22.5%
2081	12.9%	22.7%
2080	12.9%	22.9%
2079	13%	23.1%
2078	13%	23.4%
2077	13%	23.6%
2076	13%	23.8%
2075	13.1%	24.1%
2074	13.1%	24.3%
2073	13.1%	24.6%
2072	13.2%	24.9%
2071	13.2%	25.1%
2070	13.3%	25.4%
2069	13.3%	25.7%
2068	13.3%	26%
2067	13.4%	26.3%
2066	13.4%	26.6%
2065	13.4%	26.9%
2064	13.5%	27.2%
2063	13.5%	27.5%
2062	13.5%	27.9%
2061	13.5%	28.2%
2060	13.5%	28.5%
2059	13.5%	28.8%
2058	13.5%	29.1%
2057	13.5%	29.4%
2056	13.5%	29.6%
2055	13.5%	29.9%
2054	13.5%	30.2%
2053	13.5%	30.4%
2052	13.5%	30.7%
2051	13.5%	30.9%
2050	13.5%	31.2%
2049	13.5%	31.5%
2048	13.5%	31.8%
2047	13.5%	32.1%
2046	13.6%	32.4%
2045	13.6%	32.8%
2044	13.7%	33.2%
2043	13.8%	33.6%
2042	14%	34.1%
2041	14.1%	34.6%
2040	14.3%	35.1%
2039	14.4%	35.7%
2038	14.6%	36.3%
2037	14.7%	36.8%
2036	14.8%	37.4%
2035	14.9%	37.9%
2034	15%	38.4%
2033	15.2%	38.9%
2032	15.3%	39.4%
2031	15.4%	39.8%
2030	15.4%	40.2%
2029	15.6%	40.5%
2028	15.6%	40.7%
2027	15.7%	40.9%
2026	15.7%	41%
2025	15.8%	41.1%
2024	15.8%	41.1%
2023	15.8%	41.2%
2022	15.9%	41.3%
2021	15.9%	41.4%
2020	16%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.4%
2018	16.1%	41.5%
2017	16.2%	41.6%
2016	16.4%	41.7%
2015	16.6%	41.8%
2014	16.7%	42.1%
2013	16.9%	42.3%
2012	17.1%	42.7%
2011	17.4%	43%
2010	17.7%	43.5%
2009	17.8%	44.1%
2008	18%	44.7%
2007	18.2%	45.3%
2006	18.4%	45.9%
2005	18.5%	46.5%
2004	18.7%	47.1%
2003	18.8%	47.6%
2002	18.9%	48.1%
2001	18.9%	48.6%
2000	18.9%	49%
1999	18.9%	49.5%
1998	18.8%	49.9%
1997	18.7%	50.3%
1996	18.6%	50.6%
1995	18.4%	50.9%
1994	18.3%	51.1%
1993	18%	51.2%
1992	17.8%	51.2%
1991	17.6%	51.2%
1990	17.4%	51.1%
1989	17.2%	50.9%
1988	17%	50.7%
1987	16.9%	50.5%
1986	17%	50.3%
1985	17.2%	50%
1984	17.5%	49.7%
1983	17.8%	49.4%
1982	18.1%	49.1%
1981	18.4%	48.7%
1980	18.8%	48.3%
1979	19.2%	47.9%
1978	19.5%	47.5%
1977	19.9%	47%
1976	20.2%	46.6%
1975	20.5%	46.2%
1974	20.9%	45.7%
1973	21.2%	45.3%
1972	21.6%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.3%
1970	22.2%	43.8%
1969	22.4%	43.3%
1968	22.5%	42.8%
1967	22.6%	42.3%
1966	22.5%	41.8%
1965	22.3%	41.3%
1964	22.1%	40.9%
1963	21.9%	40.6%
1962	21.7%	40.4%
1961	21.5%	40.4%
1960	21.2%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Yemen

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Luxembourg

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2023	11	118
2022	6	125
2021	6	156
2020	6	135
2019	12	131
2018	9	134
2017	15	142
2016	13	134
2015	13	135
2014	13	134
2013	15	135
2012	13	137
2011	13	140
2010	17	144
2009	15	149
2008	13	153
2007	14	161
2006	16	171
2005	17	181
2004	17	194
2003	15	205
2002	17	218
2001	19	231
2000	18	241
1999	21	250
1998	18	260
1997	22	271
1996	23	282
1995	22	296
1994	20	311
1993	20	319
1992	26	330
1991	25	341
1990	24	359
1989	21	371
1988	24	388
1987	23	400
1986	24	430
1985	24	430

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 Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Yemen
2023	0.23%	3.93%
2022	0.24%	4.08%
2021	0.24%	4.24%
2020	0.25%	4.32%
2019	0.25%	4.59%
2018	0.25%	4.7%
2017	0.25%	4.66%
2016	0.25%	4.77%
2015	0.26%	4.9%
2014	0.26%	4.84%
2013	0.26%	4.95%
2012	0.27%	5.14%
2011	0.27%	5.3%
2010	0.28%	5.49%
2009	0.29%	5.74%
2008	0.3%	6.02%
2007	0.31%	6.33%
2006	0.33%	6.68%
2005	0.35%	7.06%
2004	0.37%	7.47%
2003	0.39%	7.9%
2002	0.42%	8.36%
2001	0.44%	8.84%
2000	0.47%	9.32%
1999	0.5%	9.77%
1998	0.53%	10.2%
1997	0.56%	10.5%
1996	0.6%	10.8%
1995	0.64%	11.1%
1994	0.68%	11.3%
1993	0.73%	11.6%
1992	0.78%	11.8%
1991	0.83%	12.1%
1990	0.88%	12.5%
1989	0.93%	12.9%
1988	0.97%	13.4%
1987	1.02%	14%
1986	1.07%	14.6%
1985	1.12%	15.3%
1984	1.16%	16.2%
1983	1.21%	17.2%
1982	1.25%	18.4%
1981	1.29%	19.6%
1980	1.34%	20.8%
1979	1.39%	22.1%
1978	1.44%	23.4%
1977	1.51%	24.7%
1976	1.58%	26%
1975	1.67%	27.2%
1974	1.77%	28.4%
1973	1.88%	29.5%
1972	1.99%	30.6%
1971	2.11%	31.8%
1970	2.24%	33%
1969	2.36%	34.3%
1968	2.48%	35.6%
1967	2.61%	36.8%
1966	2.75%	38%
1965	2.89%	39%
1964	3.04%	40%
1963	3.2%	40.8%
1962	3.36%	41.5%
1961	3.54%	42.2%
1960	3.72%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.