Infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2021 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2021
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1950
All-time low
0.2021
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg stood at 0.2021. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 5.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2021, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 193rd 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.29 | — |
| 1951 | 5.11 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 4.95 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 4.78 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 4.45 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 4.28 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 3.95 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.77 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 3.59 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 3.24 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.08 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.64 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.03 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.59 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.43 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.31 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9967 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9518 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.903 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8564 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.807 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7603 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7104 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6652 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6222 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5801 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5439 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5106 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4794 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4509 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4247 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3998 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3762 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3537 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.333 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3146 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2984 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2849 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.273 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2635 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2558 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2495 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2441 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2397 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2357 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2321 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2289 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2261 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2235 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2211 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2154 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2117 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2071 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2021 | -2.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2021 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3977, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2021 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 | 3.77 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.26 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 | 1.31 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 0.8564 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.613 | 0.4509 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3322 | 0.2635 | 0.4247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2356 | 0.2211 | 0.2558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.211 | 0.2021 | 0.2185 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg?
- Infant mortality by sex in Luxembourg was 0.2021 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2021 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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