Number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of child deaths by region was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
184
in 1960
All-time low
15
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg is 15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg peaked at 184 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2011.
Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184 | — |
| 1961 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 162 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 150 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 120 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 109 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 100 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.3 | 109 | 184 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 | 56 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3 | 42 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7 | 27 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 181 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 182 Montenegro 17 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 185 Iceland 12 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg?
- Number of child deaths by region in Luxembourg was 15 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 184 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Luxembourg ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.