Children under age 5 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Children under age 5 was 34,189 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,189
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,189
in 2023
All-time low
19,810
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Luxembourg stood at 34,189. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Luxembourg peaked at 34,189 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,810, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,810 | — |
| 1951 | 20,012 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 20,483 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 21,140 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 21,962 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 22,764 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 23,222 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 23,429 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 23,512 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 23,883 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 24,347 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 24,630 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 24,899 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,120 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 25,351 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25,639 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 25,831 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 25,730 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 25,336 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 24,707 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 23,939 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 23,294 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 22,656 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 21,883 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 21,254 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 20,838 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,426 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20,114 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20,247 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 20,461 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,586 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,903 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,185 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,286 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,255 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,150 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21,104 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21,202 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21,632 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22,338 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23,315 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24,306 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,163 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25,997 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26,760 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27,326 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 27,809 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,292 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28,435 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,442 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,434 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,312 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,076 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27,984 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27,981 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,831 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27,831 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,994 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28,288 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28,584 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28,985 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29,437 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29,910 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 30,669 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,378 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,851 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32,042 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,158 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32,423 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32,786 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,118 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33,487 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33,895 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,189 | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 34,189 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 34,189 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,022 | 19,810 | 23,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,159 | 24,347 | 25,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,511 | 20,114 | 23,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,264 | 20,586 | 22,338 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,584 | 23,315 | 28,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,132 | 27,831 | 28,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,164 | 28,985 | 32,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,672 | 33,118 | 34,189 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Luxembourg?
- Children under age 5 in Luxembourg was 34,189 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 34,189 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,810 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for children under age 5?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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