Number of deaths in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of deaths was 4,326 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Luxembourg stood at 4,326 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 4,326 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,538 deaths, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,538 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,543 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,569 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,554 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,553 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,557 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,564 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,552 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,559 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,549 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,585 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,634 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,706 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,717 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,751 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,806 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,874 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,944 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,010 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,145 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,201 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,326 deaths | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,554 deaths | 3,538 deaths | 3,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,817 deaths | 3,585 deaths | 4,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,263 deaths | 4,201 deaths | 4,326 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Luxembourg?
- Number of deaths in Luxembourg was 4,326 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,538 deaths in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.