Mortality rate, under-5 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Luxembourg recorded 2.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Luxembourg peaked at 37.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 194th of 196 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, under-5 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.96 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.57 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Luxembourg?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Luxembourg was 2.2 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, under-5 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.