Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.3891 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3891
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6534
in 1996
All-time low
0.3773
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg is 0.3891, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg peaked at 0.6534 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3773, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5024 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5786 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5935 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5355 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5868 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5465 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5134 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5777 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.545 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5565 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5276 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6534 | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5997 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5704 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5634 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5555 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5734 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5606 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6138 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5237 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5341 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5695 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4613 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5161 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5071 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4963 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5087 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4968 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3773 | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3798 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4035 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3976 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3848 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3891 | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3891 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3891 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5594 | 0.5024 | 0.5935 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5654 | 0.5134 | 0.6534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5415 | 0.4613 | 0.6138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4277 | 0.3773 | 0.5087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3891 | 0.3891 | 0.3891 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 compare
- 184 Iceland 0.1327 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg was 0.3891 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6534 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Luxembourg ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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