Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 3.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.46
in 2001
All-time low
2.22
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg is 3.87, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg peaked at 6.46 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2004.
That places Luxembourg 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6.46 | +148.5% |
| 2002 | 6.19 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +189.3% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.32, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 2.22 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 2.22 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Luxembourg was 3.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Luxembourg ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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