Share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.61
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 112 countries
All-time high
30.53
in 2014
All-time low
19.15
in 1974
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg is 25.61, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg peaked at 30.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.15, in 1974.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20.27 | — |
| 1968 | 20.18 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 20.32 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 20.4 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 19.97 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 20.38 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20.92 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.15 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 21.28 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 19.68 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 23.11 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 21.64 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 21.88 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 22.79 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 23.56 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 25.04 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 23.4 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 23.33 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 24.46 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 23.44 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 25.29 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 25.44 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.79 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 25.38 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 25.14 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.72 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 25.97 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.62 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 25.48 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 25.86 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 26.82 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 25.5 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 27.02 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 25.95 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 25.15 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.61 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.58 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.08 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.83 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 27.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.58 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 28.72 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.54 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.49 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.53 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 28.13 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 28.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.53 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.54 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.48 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 25.18 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 25.52 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 25.61 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.26 | 20.18 | 20.32 | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.84 | 19.15 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.05 | 22.79 | 25.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.14 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.64 | 24.61 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.55 | 27.53 | 30.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 | 23.48 | 25.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Luxembourg was 25.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.15 in 1974.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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