Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of infant deaths was 13 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
205 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
13 deaths
in 2009
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Luxembourg is 13 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 205 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 13 deaths, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 201 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 204 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 205 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 201 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 195 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 184 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 170 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 163 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 158 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 146 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 138 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 132 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 128 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 121 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 112 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 101 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 92 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 84 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 78 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 71 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 62 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 57 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.78 deaths | 163 deaths | 205 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 128.1 deaths | 92 deaths | 158 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4 deaths | 47 deaths | 84 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8 deaths | 36 deaths | 47 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3 deaths | 23 deaths | 35 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 deaths | 13 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 deaths | 13 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 deaths | 13 deaths | 13 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 180 Marshall Islands 18 deaths compare
- 181 Estonia 17 deaths compare
- 182 Montenegro 14 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 deaths compare
- 185 Iceland 9 deaths compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 8 deaths compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 deaths compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Luxembourg?
- Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg was 13 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 205 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 deaths in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of infant deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .