Infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1701 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.1701 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg stood at 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births. 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 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 4.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 195th 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 rate by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9863 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9529 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9229 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8916 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8589 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.828 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7937 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7588 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7254 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6882 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6532 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6157 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5813 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5449 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5106 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4812 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4517 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4245 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4004 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3771 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3554 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3348 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2962 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2792 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2637 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2387 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2288 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2209 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2144 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2092 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2048 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2012 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1981 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1952 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1901 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.188 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1859 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1835 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.181 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.178 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1743 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8407 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6882 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9863 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5041 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3771 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6532 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2782 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2209 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3554 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.198 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1859 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2144 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1774 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1835 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 192 Sweden 0.178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Estonia 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Luxembourg was 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .