Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 6.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 75 countries
All-time high
6.95
in 2025
All-time low
3.78
in 1973
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Luxembourg is 6.95, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Luxembourg peaked at 6.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1973.
That places Luxembourg 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.38 | — |
| 1951 | 4.49 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.83 | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 4.86 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 4.96 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.81 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 4.9 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.89 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5.05 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.18 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.26 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.94 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.38 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.35 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.03 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.78 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.84 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.96 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.02 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.19 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.39 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.18 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.66 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.42 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.43 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.91 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.58 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.94 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.95 | +0.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.8, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.36, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.81 | 4.38 | 5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.01 | 4.47 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.78 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 4.1 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.9 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.24 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 5.52 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.39 | 6.95 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Luxembourg?
- Number of births in thousands in Luxembourg was 6.95 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of births in thousands?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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