Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Luxembourg, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Luxembourg peaked at 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
That places Luxembourg 180th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.82 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.72 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 177 Israel 1.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 Portugal 1.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 177 Spain 1.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Czechia 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Finland 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Iceland 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Monaco 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Norway 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Sweden 1.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Luxembourg?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Luxembourg was 1.5 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, neonatal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Luxembourg ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.