3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.28
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg is 6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 12.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.26 | — |
| 2001 | 11.47 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 10.68 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.39 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.23 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 10.32 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.96 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 8.48 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.29 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 6.92 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6 | -6.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 | 8.45 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.29 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 157 Montenegro 6 compare
- 160 Austria 5 compare
- 160 Belgium 5 compare
- 160 Denmark 5 compare
- 160 Estonia 5 compare
- 160 Croatia 5 compare
- 160 Ireland 5 compare
- 160 Italy 5 compare
- 160 Slovakia 5 compare
- 160 Slovenia 5 compare
- 160 Sweden 5 compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 5 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg was 6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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