Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.56 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.24 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
9.56 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg, 1960–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg is 9.56 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg peaked at 16.24 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.56 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.01 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.24 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.03 births per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 11.05 births per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 11.21 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.34 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.24 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 13.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.49 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.06 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.56 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.56 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.56 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 births per 1,000 people | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | 16.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | 11.03 births per 1,000 people | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.29 births per 1,000 people | 12.79 births per 1,000 people | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 13.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | 9.56 births per 1,000 people | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Luxembourg was 9.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.