Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe by year

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Luxembourg

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2023	1.25	3.72
2022	1.31	3.77
2021	1.38	3.77
2020	1.36	3.75
2019	1.34	3.75
2018	1.38	3.74
2017	1.39	3.77
2016	1.41	3.83
2015	1.47	3.91
2014	1.5	4.01
2013	1.55	4.11
2012	1.57	4.13
2011	1.52	4.13
2010	1.63	4.04
2009	1.59	3.95
2008	1.61	3.78
2007	1.61	3.68
2006	1.65	3.64
2005	1.63	3.69
2004	1.66	3.78
2003	1.62	3.86
2002	1.63	3.93
2001	1.66	3.98
2000	1.76	4.01
1999	1.74	4.06
1998	1.68	4.07
1997	1.71	4.08
1996	1.77	4.11
1995	1.7	4.15
1994	1.72	4.28
1993	1.7	4.39
1992	1.64	4.57
1991	1.6	4.72
1990	1.6	4.88
1989	1.52	5.07
1988	1.51	5.28
1987	1.4	5.5
1986	1.43	5.69
1985	1.38	5.87
1984	1.42	6.04
1983	1.43	6.2
1982	1.49	6.33
1981	1.55	6.45
1980	1.5	6.52
1979	1.48	6.59
1978	1.48	6.66
1977	1.5	6.71
1976	1.48	6.77
1975	1.55	6.83
1974	1.58	6.88
1973	1.58	6.94
1972	1.75	6.94
1971	1.95	6.94
1970	1.97	6.98
1969	2.02	7.04
1968	2.12	7.11
1967	2.24	7.16
1966	2.34	7.2
1965	2.42	7.23
1964	2.34	7.23
1963	-	7.23
1962	2.37	7.23
1961	-	7.21
1960	2.29	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2023	1,933	372,505
2022	2,024	371,243
2021	2,240	349,908
2020	1,828	354,790
2019	1,922	348,798
2018	1,945	345,883
2017	1,968	344,035
2016	2,095	348,772
2015	2,107	356,203
2014	2,225	366,350
2013	2,336	374,757
2012	2,124	371,135
2011	1,814	359,572
2010	2,129	335,570
2009	1,991	309,316
2008	2,003	280,527
2007	1,584	261,805
2006	1,748	248,963
2005	1,721	248,545
2004	1,878	248,307
2003	1,220	243,057
2002	1,607	244,170
2001	1,766	227,909
2000	1,963	236,343
1999	1,808	232,393
1998	1,486	225,614
1997	1,552	216,288
1996	1,781	205,269
1995	1,634	206,695
1994	1,652	216,343
1993	1,470	228,045
1992	1,098	255,291
1991	1,239	260,943
1990	1,145	265,444
1989	679	270,838
1988	747	277,498
1987	222	286,766
1986	331	289,894
1985	74	290,756
1984	146	290,052
1983	37	286,545
1982	183	279,934
1981	329	271,361
1980	37	241,179
1979	72	223,657
1978	-145	222,979
1977	-36	225,139
1976	-578	221,419
1975	-395	216,947
1974	-390	208,806
1973	-421	201,885
1972	-35	193,725
1971	69	185,427
1970	272	178,979
1969	303	172,626
1968	604	166,865
1967	837	161,205
1966	1,168	156,014
1965	1,260	151,164
1964	1,377	145,848
1963	1,199	140,984
1962	1,091	136,317
1961	1,489	131,531
1960	1,319	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe by year

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Luxembourg

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2023	9.5	30.4
2022	9.9	30.9
2021	10.5	30.9
2020	10.2	31
2019	10	31.1
2018	10.3	31.3
2017	10.4	31.8
2016	10.4	32.7
2015	10.7	33.9
2014	10.9	35.4
2013	11.3	37
2012	11.3	37.8
2011	10.9	38.1
2010	11.6	37.9
2009	11.3	37.5
2008	11.5	36.4
2007	11.4	35.7
2006	11.7	35.2
2005	11.5	35.8
2004	11.9	36.3
2003	11.7	36.6
2002	12	36.5
2001	12.4	36.5
2000	13.1	36.1
1999	13	35.6
1998	12.7	34.5
1997	13.1	33.4
1996	13.7	32.4
1995	13.3	31.7
1994	13.5	32
1993	13.5	32.4
1992	13.1	34.3
1991	12.9	34.9
1990	12.9	35.5
1989	12.4	36.4
1988	12.3	37.7
1987	11.4	39.5
1986	11.7	40.9
1985	11.2	42.3
1984	11.5	43.7
1983	11.4	45
1982	11.8	45.7
1981	12.1	46.3
1980	11.4	44.8
1979	11.2	46.3
1978	11.2	46.8
1977	11.2	46.5
1976	10.9	46.5
1975	11.1	46.6
1974	11.1	46.4
1973	10.8	46.4
1972	11.8	46
1971	13	45.6
1970	13	45.5
1969	13.3	45.5
1968	14	45.7
1967	14.8	45.8
1966	15.6	46.1
1965	16	46.4
1964	16	46.6
1963	15.8	46.8
1962	16	47.1
1961	16.1	47.3
1960	16	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 16 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2100	12.9%	20.3%
2099	12.9%	20.5%
2098	12.9%	20.6%
2097	12.9%	20.8%
2096	13%	20.9%
2095	13%	21.1%
2094	13%	21.3%
2093	13%	21.4%
2092	13%	21.6%
2091	13%	21.8%
2090	13%	22%
2089	13%	22.2%
2088	13%	22.4%
2087	13%	22.6%
2086	13%	22.8%
2085	13%	23%
2084	12.9%	23.2%
2083	12.9%	23.4%
2082	12.9%	23.6%
2081	12.9%	23.8%
2080	12.9%	24%
2079	13%	24.2%
2078	13%	24.4%
2077	13%	24.6%
2076	13%	24.9%
2075	13.1%	25.1%
2074	13.1%	25.3%
2073	13.1%	25.5%
2072	13.2%	25.7%
2071	13.2%	25.9%
2070	13.3%	26.2%
2069	13.3%	26.4%
2068	13.3%	26.6%
2067	13.4%	26.8%
2066	13.4%	27.1%
2065	13.4%	27.3%
2064	13.5%	27.6%
2063	13.5%	27.8%
2062	13.5%	28.1%
2061	13.5%	28.4%
2060	13.5%	28.7%
2059	13.5%	29%
2058	13.5%	29.3%
2057	13.5%	29.6%
2056	13.5%	30%
2055	13.5%	30.3%
2054	13.5%	30.6%
2053	13.5%	31%
2052	13.5%	31.3%
2051	13.5%	31.7%
2050	13.5%	32%
2049	13.5%	32.4%
2048	13.5%	32.7%
2047	13.5%	33.1%
2046	13.6%	33.4%
2045	13.6%	33.7%
2044	13.7%	34%
2043	13.8%	34.2%
2042	14%	34.5%
2041	14.1%	34.7%
2040	14.3%	34.9%
2039	14.4%	35.2%
2038	14.6%	35.4%
2037	14.7%	35.7%
2036	14.8%	35.9%
2035	14.9%	36.2%
2034	15%	36.4%
2033	15.2%	36.6%
2032	15.3%	36.9%
2031	15.4%	37.2%
2030	15.4%	37.6%
2029	15.6%	38.1%
2028	15.6%	38.7%
2027	15.7%	39.3%
2026	15.7%	40%
2025	15.8%	40.6%
2024	15.8%	40.9%
2023	15.8%	41.3%
2022	15.9%	41.6%
2021	15.9%	41.9%
2020	16%	42.2%
2019	16%	42.5%
2018	16.1%	42.9%
2017	16.2%	43.3%
2016	16.4%	43.6%
2015	16.6%	43.8%
2014	16.7%	43.9%
2013	16.9%	43.9%
2012	17.1%	43.7%
2011	17.4%	43.4%
2010	17.7%	43%
2009	17.8%	42.7%
2008	18%	42.4%
2007	18.2%	42.1%
2006	18.4%	42%
2005	18.5%	41.9%
2004	18.7%	41.7%
2003	18.8%	41.5%
2002	18.9%	41.4%
2001	18.9%	41.5%
2000	18.9%	41.9%
1999	18.9%	42.4%
1998	18.8%	43.1%
1997	18.7%	44%
1996	18.6%	45%
1995	18.4%	45.9%
1994	18.3%	46.6%
1993	18%	47.1%
1992	17.8%	46.8%
1991	17.6%	46.6%
1990	17.4%	47.1%
1989	17.2%	47.6%
1988	17%	47.9%
1987	16.9%	47.9%
1986	17%	47.9%
1985	17.2%	48%
1984	17.5%	48.1%
1983	17.8%	48.2%
1982	18.1%	48.3%
1981	18.4%	48.4%
1980	18.8%	48.7%
1979	19.2%	48.8%
1978	19.5%	48.5%
1977	19.9%	48.3%
1976	20.2%	48.2%
1975	20.5%	48.1%
1974	20.9%	48.1%
1973	21.2%	48.1%
1972	21.6%	48.2%
1971	22%	48.2%
1970	22.2%	48.3%
1969	22.4%	48.4%
1968	22.5%	48.5%
1967	22.6%	48.5%
1966	22.5%	48.6%
1965	22.3%	48.7%
1964	22.1%	48.8%
1963	21.9%	48.5%
1962	21.7%	48.1%
1961	21.5%	47.7%
1960	21.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe

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Luxembourg

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2023	11	358
2022	6	368
2021	6	446
2020	6	380
2019	12	388
2018	9	386
2017	15	389
2016	13	411
2015	13	428
2014	13	468
2013	15	525
2012	13	558
2011	13	564
2010	17	567
2009	15	540
2008	13	526
2007	14	519
2006	16	480
2005	17	454
2004	17	451
2003	15	455
2002	17	418
2001	19	467
2000	18	405
1999	21	399
1998	18	368
1997	22	357
1996	23	352
1995	22	332
1994	20	332
1993	20	331
1992	26	333
1991	25	332
1990	24	353
1989	21	382
1988	24	431
1987	23	480
1986	24	525
1985	24	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Zimbabwe
2023	0.23%	4.42%
2022	0.24%	4.6%
2021	0.24%	4.76%
2020	0.25%	5.01%
2019	0.25%	5.11%
2018	0.25%	5.23%
2017	0.25%	5.5%
2016	0.25%	5.69%
2015	0.26%	5.98%
2014	0.26%	6.18%
2013	0.26%	6.55%
2012	0.27%	7.14%
2011	0.27%	7.88%
2010	0.28%	8.5%
2009	0.29%	9.03%
2008	0.3%	9.34%
2007	0.31%	9.47%
2006	0.33%	9.4%
2005	0.35%	9.23%
2004	0.37%	9.17%
2003	0.39%	8.85%
2002	0.42%	8.48%
2001	0.44%	9.79%
2000	0.47%	9.83%
1999	0.5%	9.92%
1998	0.53%	10%
1997	0.56%	10.1%
1996	0.6%	10%
1995	0.64%	9.83%
1994	0.68%	9.52%
1993	0.73%	9.16%
1992	0.78%	8.73%
1991	0.83%	8.33%
1990	0.88%	7.97%
1989	0.93%	7.69%
1988	0.97%	7.55%
1987	1.02%	7.61%
1986	1.07%	7.86%
1985	1.12%	8.31%
1984	1.16%	8.87%
1983	1.21%	9.5%
1982	1.25%	10.1%
1981	1.29%	10.7%
1980	1.34%	11.1%
1979	1.39%	11.3%
1978	1.44%	11.5%
1977	1.51%	11.5%
1976	1.58%	11.5%
1975	1.67%	11.4%
1974	1.77%	11.4%
1973	1.88%	11.4%
1972	1.99%	11.5%
1971	2.11%	11.5%
1970	2.24%	11.7%
1969	2.36%	11.8%
1968	2.48%	12.1%
1967	2.61%	12.4%
1966	2.75%	12.7%
1965	2.89%	13.1%
1964	3.04%	13.5%
1963	3.2%	14%
1962	3.36%	14.4%
1961	3.54%	14.8%
1960	3.72%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.