Crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Crude death rate hmd was 6.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.66
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.69
in 1971
All-time low
6.66
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg is 6.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg peaked at 12.69 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.36 | — |
| 1961 | 11.07 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 12.19 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 11.77 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 11.41 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 11.99 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 11.81 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.08 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 12 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 12.24 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.69 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 11.87 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 11.96 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 12.24 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 12.29 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.6 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 11.42 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 11.61 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.91 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 11.28 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.18 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.73 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.75 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.23 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.87 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.64 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9.86 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.44 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.42 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.39 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.84 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.61 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.41 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.38 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.99 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.96 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.13 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.32 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.66 | -2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 | 11.07 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.96 | 10.91 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 | 10.23 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 8.84 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 | 7.38 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.85 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.66 | 7.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 36 South Korea 6.87 compare
- 37 Iceland 6.83 compare
- 38 New Zealand 6.79 compare
- 40 Australia 6.66 compare
- 41 Israel 5.16 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg?
- Crude death rate hmd in Luxembourg was 6.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 1971.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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