Share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.88
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
57th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.67
in 1981
All-time low
3.88
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg is 3.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg peaked at 5.67 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.89 | — |
| 1968 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 4.07 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.82 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 5.29 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 4.62 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 5.32 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 4.18 | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.67 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 5.11 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 4.88 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.27 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 4.98 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.18 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.41 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.78 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.86 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.07 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.52 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.88 | -13.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 3.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 3.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 | 4.43 | 4.89 | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.69 | 4.07 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 4.5 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.41 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.06 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 3.88 | 4.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 54 Switzerland 3.94 compare
- 55 Mauritius 3.94 compare
- 56 Thailand 3.91 compare
- 58 Martinique 3.87 compare
- 59 Ireland 3.84 compare
- 60 South Korea 3.78 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Luxembourg was 3.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Luxembourg ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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