Respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Respiratory infection death rate was 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
88th
of 109 countries
All-time high
40.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg peaked at 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Luxembourg ranks 88th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1990 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +344.4% |
| 2021 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 85 Russian Federation 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Austria 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Jamaica 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Spain 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sweden 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Luxembourg was 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.