Peak birth month in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Peak birth month was 5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 regions 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.