Annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual death rate by age group was 4.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.17
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
31.89
in 1960
All-time low
1.8
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.17 for annual death rate by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg peaked at 31.89 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.89 | — |
| 1961 | 26.78 | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 31.63 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 29.17 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 30.31 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 24.5 | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 26.98 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 20.37 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 16.72 | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 17.04 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 25.25 | +48.2% |
| 1971 | 22.98 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 13.42 | -41.6% |
| 1973 | 14.79 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 14.03 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 14.78 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 18.07 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 11.02 | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 10.32 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 12.5 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 11.74 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 13.82 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 12.15 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 11.13 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 11.66 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.86 | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 8.18 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 9.27 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.86 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 7.49 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 5.29 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 5.51 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.18 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | +56.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 3.23 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 | 16.72 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.72 | 10.32 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 | 8.18 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 4.09 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 1.8 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.52 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 3.2 | 4.49 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg?
- Annual death rate by age group in Luxembourg was 4.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 31.89 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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