Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1950
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.3% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 4.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 3.8% | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -37.2% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +57.9% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -40.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -51.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +71.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +147.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +79.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +179.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Luxembourg was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.