Birth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Birth rate was 10.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.44 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.47 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
9.9 births per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Luxembourg is 10.44 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
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.
Luxembourg ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 15.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 13.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.64 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.52 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.59 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.25 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 12.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.83 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.34 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.8 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.65 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.12 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.52 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.13 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.44 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.44 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 164 Ireland 10.25 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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 countries 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.