Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Child deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Luxembourg, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Luxembourg is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 33 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 33 | — |
| 1956 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 43, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6 | 28 | 33 | 5 |
| 1960s | 22.2 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 182 Grenada 2 compare
- 182 Dominica 2 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 182 Seychelles 2 compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Luxembourg?
- Child deaths in Luxembourg was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for child deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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