Birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Birth rate vs. death rate was 10.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.44 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.47 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
9.9 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg stood at 10.44 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 16.47 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 9.9 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.52 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.59 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.25 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 12.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.34 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.8 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.65 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.44 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.44 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | 16.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 11.19 births per 1,000 people | 12.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 births per 1,000 people | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 162 United States 10.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Ireland 10.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Albania 10.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Kuwait 10.2 births per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Luxembourg was 10.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.