Number of deaths in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of deaths was 4,645 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,645 deaths
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,718 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
3,548 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Luxembourg stood at 4,645 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 4,718 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,548 deaths, in 1951.
That places Luxembourg 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,648 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,548 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 3,588 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,670 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3,577 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 3,624 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3,693 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3,853 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 3,550 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 3,611 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,666 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,596 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,005 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 3,903 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3,845 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,043 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4,061 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,137 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,116 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4,206 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,188 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,412 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4,148 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,227 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,366 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,402 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4,550 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,134 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 4,225 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,009 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,149 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,156 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,155 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,150 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4,062 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,020 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,050 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,910 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,052 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,845 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,826 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,095 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,990 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,883 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,903 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,974 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,024 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,995 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,908 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,876 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,809 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,837 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,168 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,686 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 3,734 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,864 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,943 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,686 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,768 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,858 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,910 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,989 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,913 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,937 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,097 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,069 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,383 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,411 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,410 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,718 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4,593 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,550 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,645 deaths | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,636 deaths | 3,548 deaths | 3,853 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,958 deaths | 3,596 deaths | 4,206 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,266 deaths | 4,009 deaths | 4,550 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,082 deaths | 3,910 deaths | 4,156 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,944 deaths | 3,826 deaths | 4,095 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,837 deaths | 3,686 deaths | 4,168 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,098 deaths | 3,858 deaths | 4,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 deaths | 4,550 deaths | 4,718 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Luxembourg?
- Number of deaths in Luxembourg was 4,645 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,718 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 deaths in 1951.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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