Youth mortality rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Youth mortality rate was 0.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.27 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.36 deaths per 100 live births
in 1965
All-time low
0.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Youth mortality rate in Luxembourg, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Luxembourg is 0.27 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Luxembourg peaked at 3.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9838 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9232 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8643 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8075 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7557 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7079 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6633 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6225 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5853 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5503 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5177 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4867 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4579 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4314 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4078 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.387 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3692 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3545 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3319 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3237 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3168 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.311 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3065 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3022 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2954 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2928 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2901 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2875 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2844 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2806 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2756 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 49% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.27 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7959 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5853 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4305 deaths per 100 live births | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5503 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3069 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2901 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3319 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2875 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Luxembourg?
- Youth mortality rate in Luxembourg was 0.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for youth mortality rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.