Number of deaths per year in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of deaths per year was 4,645 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,645
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,718
in 2020
All-time low
3,548
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Luxembourg stood at 4,645.
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 per year in Luxembourg peaked at 4,718 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,548, 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 per year in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,648 | — |
| 1951 | 3,548 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 3,588 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,670 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3,577 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 3,624 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3,693 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3,853 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 3,550 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 3,611 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,666 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,596 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,005 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 3,903 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3,845 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,043 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4,061 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,137 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,116 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4,206 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,188 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,412 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4,148 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 4,227 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4,366 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,402 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4,550 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,134 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 4,225 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 4,009 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 4,149 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 4,156 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,155 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,150 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,113 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 4,062 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,020 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,050 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,910 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,052 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,845 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,826 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,095 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,990 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,883 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,903 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,974 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,024 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,995 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,908 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,876 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,809 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,837 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,168 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,686 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 3,734 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,864 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,943 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,686 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,768 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,858 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,910 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,989 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,913 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,937 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,097 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,069 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,383 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,411 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,410 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,718 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4,593 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4,550 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,645 | +2.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4,645 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4,645 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,636 | 3,548 | 3,853 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,958 | 3,596 | 4,206 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,266 | 4,009 | 4,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,082 | 3,910 | 4,156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,944 | 3,826 | 4,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,837 | 3,686 | 4,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,098 | 3,858 | 4,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,626 | 4,550 | 4,718 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Luxembourg?
- Number of deaths per year in Luxembourg was 4,645 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,718 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 in 1951.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of deaths per year?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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