Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 197 countries
All-time high
158
in 1960
All-time low
13
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 13 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 158 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 185th out of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158 | — |
| 1961 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 146 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 138 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 128 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 112 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 101 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 71 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 62 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.1 | 92 | 158 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4 | 47 | 84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8 | 36 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 182 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 183 Estonia 17 compare
- 184 Montenegro 14 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 187 Iceland 9 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Luxembourg?
- Number of infant deaths in Luxembourg was 13 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 158 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of infant deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 185th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.