Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
2.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg stood at 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1988.
Luxembourg ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.5% |
| 1988 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 1989 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.9% |
| 1993 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.0% |
| 1999 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Luxembourg was 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- How does Luxembourg rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.