Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg stood at 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg peaked at 0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Luxembourg 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8004 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7874 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7762 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7652 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7403 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7283 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7129 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7012 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6986 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6746 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6641 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6614 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6685 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6664 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.768 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7129 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6788 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6715 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6664 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 134 Timor-Leste 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Guatemala 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Türkiye 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nepal 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Luxembourg was 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8122 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6596 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Luxembourg ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.