Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1457 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
182nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1965
All-time low
0.1457 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Luxembourg, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Luxembourg peaked at 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 182nd out of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9813 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.934 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8836 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.826 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7648 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7054 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6494 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6033 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5668 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5383 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5176 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5023 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4898 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4776 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4423 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4189 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3941 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.369 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3461 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3253 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3077 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2922 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2777 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2646 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2514 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2384 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2252 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.212 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1987 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1761 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1677 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1617 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1579 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.155 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1534 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1525 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.152 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1514 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1507 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1503 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1505 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1514 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1524 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1535 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1541 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1534 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1518 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1491 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9726 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7054 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.525 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4423 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6494 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3247 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2514 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4189 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 deaths per 100 live births | 0.155 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2384 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1518 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1503 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1535 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1508 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1541 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 179 Spain 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Israel 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Portugal 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Iceland 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Norway 0.142 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Sweden 0.1415 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Luxembourg?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Luxembourg was 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .