Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.3891 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3891 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6534 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
0.3773 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Luxembourg is 0.3891 deaths, 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 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3773 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5024 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0.5786 deaths | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5935 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5355 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5868 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5465 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5134 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5777 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.545 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5565 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5276 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6534 deaths | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5997 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5704 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5634 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5555 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5734 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5606 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6138 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5237 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5341 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5695 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4613 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5161 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5071 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4963 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4174 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5087 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4968 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3773 deaths | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3798 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4035 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3976 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3848 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3891 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5594 deaths | 0.5024 deaths | 0.5935 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5654 deaths | 0.5134 deaths | 0.6534 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5415 deaths | 0.4613 deaths | 0.6138 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4277 deaths | 0.3773 deaths | 0.5087 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3891 deaths | 0.3891 deaths | 0.3891 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 deaths compare
- 179 Montenegro 0.4322 deaths compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 deaths compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 deaths compare
- 184 Iceland 0.1327 deaths compare
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6534 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3773 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.