Birth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Birth rate was 10.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Luxembourg stood at 10.44 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 16.47 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 9.9 births per 1,000 people, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | 16.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 11.19 births per 1,000 people | 12.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 births per 1,000 people | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 162 United States 10.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Albania 10.24 births per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Kuwait 10.2 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Luxembourg?
- Birth rate in Luxembourg was 10.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 births per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for birth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.