Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 6,459 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,459
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 61 countries
All-time high
6,690
in 2021
All-time low
3,800
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg is 6,459, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg peaked at 6,690 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 1973.
Luxembourg ranks 58th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,019 | — |
| 1961 | 5,112 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5,137 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5,112 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5,229 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5,292 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,194 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,957 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 4,704 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4,503 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 4,411 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,443 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4,086 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 3,800 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 3,925 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,982 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,915 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,053 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,072 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,078 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4,169 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4,414 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,300 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,185 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,192 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,104 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,309 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 4,238 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,603 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 4,665 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,936 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,986 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,149 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,353 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,451 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,421 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,689 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5,503 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,386 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,582 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,723 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,459 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5,345 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,303 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,452 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,371 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,514 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,477 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,596 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,638 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,874 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,639 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,026 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6,115 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,070 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,115 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,050 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,174 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,274 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,230 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,459 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,690 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6,495 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,320 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,459 | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 6,459 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 6,459 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,026 | 4,503 | 5,292 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,076 | 3,800 | 4,443 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,318 | 4,104 | 4,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,346 | 4,936 | 5,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,488 | 5,303 | 5,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,057 | 5,639 | 6,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,485 | 6,320 | 6,690 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Luxembourg was 6,459 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6,690 in 2021.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Luxembourg ranks 58th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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