Fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1965
All-time low
1.34
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg stood at 1.4.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg peaked at 2.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.16 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.96 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Luxembourg was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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