Birth rate total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Birth rate total was 29.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.27
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
78.1
in 1901
All-time low
29.27
in 2023
Years of data
123
1901–2023
Birth rate total in Luxembourg, 1901–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Luxembourg is 29.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Luxembourg peaked at 78.1 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 29.27, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 123 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 78.1 | — |
| 1902 | 72.22 | -7.5% |
| 1903 | 71.65 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 73.36 | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 73.14 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 75.19 | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 75.63 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 75.01 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 72.51 | -3.3% |
| 1910 | 68.22 | -5.9% |
| 1911 | 71.77 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 72.75 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 73.05 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 66.07 | -9.6% |
| 1915 | 60.83 | -7.9% |
| 1916 | 53.35 | -12.3% |
| 1917 | 48.26 | -9.5% |
| 1918 | 42.19 | -12.6% |
| 1919 | 48.98 | +16.1% |
| 1920 | 62.15 | +26.9% |
| 1921 | 53.09 | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 52.68 | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 57 | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 53.51 | -6.1% |
| 1925 | 57.41 | +7.3% |
| 1926 | 56.69 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 55.97 | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 60.82 | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 63.22 | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 63.49 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 62.05 | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 52.89 | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 50.73 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 47.16 | -7.0% |
| 1935 | 45.83 | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 44.66 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 44.98 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 43.38 | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 47.23 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 42.79 | -9.4% |
| 1941 | 41.36 | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 44.55 | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 44.66 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 42.5 | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 38.5 | -9.4% |
| 1946 | 47.43 | +23.2% |
| 1947 | 42.64 | -10.1% |
| 1948 | 41.91 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 42.74 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 42.49 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 42.95 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 48.36 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 49.7 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 47.1 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 47.74 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 46.89 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 47.02 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 49.39 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 49.7 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.18 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 48.16 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 47.14 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 47.48 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.85 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 48.62 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.04 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 42.74 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 43.53 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 38.64 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 40.08 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 35.95 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 32.49 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 34.36 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 34.61 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 34.06 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 35.84 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33.69 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 35.73 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 34.17 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 38.25 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 37.83 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 36.1 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 34.57 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 32.75 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 37.6 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 33.87 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 37.61 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 36.26 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 38.92 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 38.49 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.52 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 42.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.58 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.79 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 39.12 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 40.36 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 37.03 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 39.73 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 39.25 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.07 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 36.18 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.17 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.65 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.47 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 34.65 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.31 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.63 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 34.22 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 35.65 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.25 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 33.09 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.67 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 33.61 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.91 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 30.78 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.88 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.66 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 29.27 | -2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 29.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 29.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 74.09 | 71.65 | 78.1 | 9 |
| 1910s | 60.55 | 42.19 | 73.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 57.26 | 52.68 | 63.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 50.24 | 43.38 | 63.49 | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.91 | 38.5 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 47.13 | 42.49 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.67 | 42.74 | 48.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.54 | 32.49 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9 | 32.75 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.07 | 37.03 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.06 | 34.22 | 39.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 30.13 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 29.27 | 33.66 | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Luxembourg?
- Birth rate total in Luxembourg was 29.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 in 1901.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.27 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for birth rate total?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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