Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2182 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2182
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 1980
All-time low
0.2182
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.2182 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg peaked at 1.34 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2182, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 197th out of 199 countries 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.34 | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9752 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.926 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8764 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8262 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7763 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7278 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.681 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6385 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5992 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5626 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5291 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4984 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4693 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4418 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4155 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3907 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3678 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3472 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3289 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3135 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3005 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2896 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2809 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2736 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2675 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2622 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.258 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2538 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2501 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2466 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2436 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2403 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.237 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2334 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.229 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2237 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2182 | -2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2182 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2182 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.926 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6716 | 0.4984 | 0.8764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3665 | 0.2896 | 0.4693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 | 0.2403 | 0.2809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2282 | 0.2182 | 0.237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Luxembourg was 0.2182 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2182 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Luxembourg ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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