What is child mortality in Luxembourg?

Child mortality in Luxembourg was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 35.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Luxembourg rank for child mortality?

Luxembourg ranks 200th out of 203 regions with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Luxembourg?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Luxembourg

Name: Child mortality in Luxembourg
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Child mortality was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2182 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

Rank

200th

of 203 regions

All-time high

35.74 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2182 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Luxembourg, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Luxembourg is 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Luxembourg peaked at 35.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Luxembourg 200th out of 203 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	35.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	32.65 deaths per 100 live births	30.19 deaths per 100 live births	35.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	27.3 deaths per 100 live births	24.99 deaths per 100 live births	29.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	24.71 deaths per 100 live births	22.86 deaths per 100 live births	27.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	23.27 deaths per 100 live births	20.24 deaths per 100 live births	28.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	16.92 deaths per 100 live births	15.51 deaths per 100 live births	18.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	13.5 deaths per 100 live births	11.91 deaths per 100 live births	15.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	13.36 deaths per 100 live births	5.78 deaths per 100 live births	21.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	4.73 deaths per 100 live births	3.91 deaths per 100 live births	5.58 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.99 deaths per 100 live births	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	3.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.76 deaths per 100 live births	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	2.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.14 deaths per 100 live births	0.926 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.6716 deaths per 100 live births	0.4984 deaths per 100 live births	0.8764 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3665 deaths per 100 live births	0.2896 deaths per 100 live births	0.4693 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2577 deaths per 100 live births	0.2403 deaths per 100 live births	0.2809 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2282 deaths per 100 live births	0.2182 deaths per 100 live births	0.237 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

197 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
198 Belarus 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births compare
199 Slovenia 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births compare
201 Estonia 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births compare
202 Hong Kong 0.181 deaths per 100 live births compare
203 San Marino 0.126 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,324 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 4,054 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,062 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,875 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,866 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,695 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Luxembourg?: Child mortality in Luxembourg was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 35.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Luxembourg rank for child mortality?: Luxembourg ranks 200th out of 203 regions with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.