Number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg is 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg peaked at 0.1277 under-five deaths per woman in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1277 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1277 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1277 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1019 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0882 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1125 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0682 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0476 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0852 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 0.02 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | 0.014 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 198 Singapore 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 199 Andorra 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.922 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 87.29 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 86 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 84.22 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Luxembourg was 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1277 under-five deaths per woman in 1949.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Luxembourg ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).