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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1969.

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 161st out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Luxembourg data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Luxembourg: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

161st

of 189 countries

All-time high

111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1969

All-time low

6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1967–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg, 1967–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg is 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is 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 111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2014.

That places Luxembourg 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg, 1967 to 2020.
Year	deaths per 100,000 live births	Change
1967	40.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	—
1968	106.72 deaths per 100,000 live births	+163.8%
1969	111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	+4.7%
1970	45.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	-59.2%
1971	68.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	+51.1%
1972	24.83 deaths per 100,000 live births	-64.0%
1973	52.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	+113.2%
1975	51.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	-3.0%
1976	52.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	+1.5%
1977	75.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	+45.2%
1978	74.7 deaths per 100,000 live births	-1.3%
1979	24.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	-67.2%
1985	12.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	-48.7%
1986	14.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	+15.2%
1987	14.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	+2.6%
1988	10.71 deaths per 100,000 live births	-27.8%
1989	11.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	+9.6%
1990	10.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	-6.9%
1991	10.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	-6.1%
1992	11.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	+12.5%
1993	10.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	-5.7%
1994	11.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	+2.1%
1995	10.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	-5.2%
1996	10.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	+3.2%
1997	11.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	+10.1%
1998	11.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	-4.9%
1999	11.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	-1.2%
2000	9.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	-17.8%
2001	11.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	+23.9%
2002	11.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	-2.2%
2003	12.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	+9.5%
2004	10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	-14.7%
2005	10.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	+2.0%
2006	11.39 deaths per 100,000 live births	+6.6%
2007	9.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	-19.0%
2008	10.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	+11.9%
2009	8.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	-18.1%
2010	8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births	-2.1%
2011	6.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	-15.9%
2012	8.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	+21.9%
2013	8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	-2.3%
2014	6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	-24.1%
2015	6.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	+10.1%
2016	6.33 deaths per 100,000 live births	-8.5%
2017	6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	+6.2%
2018	6.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	-1.5%
2019	6.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	-3.2%
2020	6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	+1.1%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

Luxembourg's 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Luxembourg's 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1968	+163.8%	40.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	106.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
1973	+113.2%	24.83 deaths per 100,000 live births	52.94 deaths per 100,000 live births

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	86.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	40.45 deaths per 100,000 live births	111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	3
1970s	52.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	24.49 deaths per 100,000 live births	75.66 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
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

158 Kuwait 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
159 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
160 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
162 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
164 Austria 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 111.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1969.
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 161st out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.