Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Luxembourg stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Luxembourg peaked at 5.3% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 4,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,866 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,695 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Luxembourg?
- Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for infant mortality rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.