Peak birth month in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Peak birth month was 5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 1920
Years of data
123
1901–2023
Peak birth month in Luxembourg, 1901–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5 for peak birth month in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Luxembourg peaked at 11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1920.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3 | — |
| 1902 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1903 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1906 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1908 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1911 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1912 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1913 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1915 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1918 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1919 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 1921 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1923 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1924 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1925 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1926 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1927 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1928 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1929 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1931 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1933 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1934 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1935 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1936 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1937 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1938 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1940 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1941 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 1942 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 1943 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1944 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1945 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1946 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1947 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1948 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1949 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1958 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1959 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1960 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 1982 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1983 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
| 1941 | +350.0% | 2 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.67 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1910s | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- 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 peak birth month in Luxembourg?
- Peak birth month in Luxembourg was 5 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1920.
- How does Luxembourg rank for peak birth month?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.