Mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mortality rate, infant was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg is 1.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg peaked at 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.52 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.88 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 188 Norway 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Sweden 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Finland 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Montenegro 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Belarus 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Japan 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Slovenia 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg?
- Mortality rate, infant in Luxembourg was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Luxembourg ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.