Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
16.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg stood at 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 25.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 27.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 26.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 27.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 62 Mongolia 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Costa Rica 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Israel 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Bulgaria 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Portugal 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Luxembourg was 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.