Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Infant mortality rate was 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1866 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.1866 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg, 1949–2024
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
Luxembourg recorded 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Luxembourg peaked at 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 194th 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1951 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9763 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9375 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8981 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8574 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8163 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7744 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7322 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6899 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6478 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.607 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5676 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5319 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4992 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4687 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4408 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4152 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3909 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3682 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3463 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3257 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3068 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2748 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2622 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2516 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2427 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2356 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2298 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2249 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2142 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2114 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2088 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2065 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.204 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2015 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1987 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1952 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.191 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.954 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7744 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4152 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7322 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3059 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2427 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3909 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2173 deaths per 100 live births | 0.204 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2356 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1946 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2015 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Montenegro 0.193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Finland 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Slovenia 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Japan 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Belarus 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Luxembourg?
- Infant mortality rate in Luxembourg was 0.1866 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 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for infant mortality rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .