Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Birth rate and death rate
Luxembourg
6.66 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
6.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
39th
New Zealand rank
38th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3672 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5672 deaths per 1,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 0.13 deaths per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.