Number of births, by world region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of births, by world region was 6,946 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,946 births
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,946 births
in 2023
All-time low
3,778 births
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Luxembourg stood at 6,946 births. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Luxembourg peaked at 6,946 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,778 births, in 1973.
That places Luxembourg 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,381 births | — |
| 1951 | 4,488 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4,834 births | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 4,864 births | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4,998 births | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 4,962 births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 4,807 births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 4,899 births | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4,889 births | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4,942 births | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 5,047 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5,109 births | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5,124 births | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,087 births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5,183 births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5,262 births | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,163 births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,944 births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 4,685 births | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 4,473 births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4,380 births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4,349 births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,028 births | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 3,778 births | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 3,862 births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,895 births | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,838 births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,965 births | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4,016 births | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,084 births | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,190 births | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,393 births | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4,280 births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,183 births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,182 births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,104 births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,270 births | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,251 births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,579 births | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 4,656 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,899 births | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,954 births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,100 births | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,300 births | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,398 births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,373 births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,615 births | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,456 births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,348 births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,502 births | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,564 births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,418 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,311 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,240 births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,381 births | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,291 births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,427 births | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,387 births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,477 births | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,550 births | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,757 births | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,524 births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,905 births | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5,996 births | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,955 births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,992 births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,967 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,058 births | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,153 births | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,138 births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,389 births | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,581 births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,716 births | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,946 births | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,806 births | 4,381 births | 4,998 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,008 births | 4,473 births | 5,262 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,020 births | 3,778 births | 4,380 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,309 births | 4,104 births | 4,656 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,294 births | 4,899 births | 5,615 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,405 births | 5,240 births | 5,564 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,944 births | 5,524 births | 6,153 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,658 births | 6,389 births | 6,946 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 French Guiana 7,707 births compare
- 172 Belize 7,410 births compare
- 173 Montenegro 6,981 births compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 births compare
- 176 Cape Verde 6,440 births compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 6,237 births compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Luxembourg?
- Number of births, by world region in Luxembourg was 6,946 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6,946 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,778 births in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of births, by world region?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.