Luxembourg Demographics Profile 2008

Population

486,006 (July 2008 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 18.6% (male 46,729/female 43,889)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 163,356/female 160,425)
65 years and over: 14.7% (male 29,206/female 42,401) (2008 est.)

Median age

total: 39 years
male: 38 years
female: 40 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate

1.188% (2008 est.)

Birth rate

11.77 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate

8.43 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate

8.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.69 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 79.18 years
male: 75.91 years
female: 82.67 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.78 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.2% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

less than 500 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

less than 100 (2003 est.)

Nationality

noun: Luxembourger(s)
adjective: Luxembourg

Ethnic groups

Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers)

Religions

Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)

Languages

Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (2000 est.)