Number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of under-five deaths was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 197 countries
All-time high
184
in 1960
All-time low
15
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg is 15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg peaked at 184 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2011.
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 under-five deaths in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184 | — |
| 1961 | 178 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 171 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 162 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 150 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 142 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 120 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 109 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 100 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.3 | 109 | 184 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 | 56 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3 | 42 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.7 | 27 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 183 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 184 Montenegro 17 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 10 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg?
- Number of under-five deaths in Luxembourg was 15 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 184 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2011.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Luxembourg ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.