Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 14.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 155 Kuwait 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 156 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 159 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Austria 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg was 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.