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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

By Isabelle Myers

Social and Political Data

Population Statistics

Economic Data

Education

Health Care

Birth Control

Birth Control Pill

Abortion

  • After World War I a broad system of social security and health services was introduced in Luxembourg to ensure maximum welfare protection for each citizen.
  • One of the best in Europe
  • 98% of the population are covered by compulsory public health insurance
  • Legal for contraceptive purposes
  • Pill prescription required
  • Pill subsidy- free
  • Abortion is permitted under one or more exceptions
  • To save the life of the pregnant woman
  • To preserve the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman
  • If the pregnancy is the result of rape or an act of incest
  • If the fetus is severely physically or mentally impaired
  • Economic or social reasons
  • Does not require spousal consent before abortion
  • Minors do not require parental consent
  • Literacy rates:
  • Male: 100%
  • Female: 100%
  • School is required from ages 6 to 15.
  • School has a heavy focus on language- children learn German and French in school
  • In 2003 the University of Luxembourg was founded in Luxembourg City and now provides undergraduate and graduate degrees.

IUDs are legal

Natural Resources

Primary Exports:

  • Currency: Euro
  • GDP per capita ($US): $110,697
  • GNI PPP ($US): $57,420
  • Total GDP: $60.13 billion
  • Machinery and equipment
  • Steel products
  • Chemicals
  • Rubber products
  • Glass

Predicted Population

  • 2025: 607,000
  • 2050: 706,000
  • 2100: 715,000
  • Not that many natural resources
  • Iron ore (once abundant but it was exhausted in the 1980s)
  • Agriculture is pretty bad
  • Mostly livestock
  • Some wheat, barley, and other grains.
  • Some root vegetables
  • Some wine
  • No natural sources of energy except water and timber.
  • Net migration (migrants/ 1,000 population): 7.97
  • Predominant ethnic groups:
  • Luxembourger 63.1%
  • Portuguese 13.3%
  • French 4.5%
  • Italian 4.3%
  • German 2.3%
  • Other EU 7.3%
  • Other 5.2%
  • Religion:
  • 87% Roman Catholic
  • 13% other (Jewish, Protestant, and Muslim)
  • Life expectancy at birth
  • Both sexes: 82 years
  • Males: 80 years
  • Females: 84 years
  • Infant mortality rate/1000: 4.28
  • Child mortality rate/1000: 2 (lowest in the world)
  • Percent population urban vs. rural:
  • Urban: 85.5%
  • Rural: 14.5%
  • Population: 556,000 (mid. 2014)
  • Population density per square km: 210
  • Crude birth rate: 11 (per 1000 people)
  • Crude death rate: 7 (per 1000 people)
  • Population growth rate: 1.12%
  • Rate of natural increase: 0.4%
  • Population < 15 years: 17%
  • Population > 65 years: 14%
  • Total fertility rate: 1.6

Status of Women

Government

  • Not as many women work compared to men
  • 59% women work
  • 72% of men work
  • Less women have successfully completed high school compared to men
  • 75% of women
  • 79% of men
  • Constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Chamber of Deputies)
  • Head of state:
  • Henri the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • Head of government:
  • Prime Minister: Xavier Bettel

Economy

  • Lots of banking
  • Financial services
  • Close connections with the rest of Europe
  • Information technology and electronic commerce contributes to the economy in the 21st century.
  • High standard of living

No national policy on population

Analysis

  • Great economy
  • Great education
  • Great healthcare
  • Leads to steadily increasing population
  • low birth rate
  • low death rate
  • Conclude that Luxembourg is in the late part of the industrial stage or early part of postindustrial stage.

Works Cited

  • http://www.prb.org/DataFinder/Geography/Data.aspx?loc=432
  • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lu.html
  • http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/en/luxembourg-glance/population-languages/population-demographics/index.html
  • http://populationpyramid.net/luxembourg/2025/
  • http://www.wort.lu/en/lifestyle/united-nations-report-2013-luxembourg-boasts-world-s-lowest-child-mortality-rate-541843c2b9b3988708065c62
  • http://www.indexmundi.com/luxembourg/infant_mortality_rate.html
  • http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/659970-child-mortality-rate-around-the-world-drops-un.html
  • http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/09/16/new-data-child-mortality-rates-falling-faster
  • http://www.indexmundi.com/luxembourg/demographics_profile.html
  • http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
  • http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.PP.CD
  • http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD
  • http://data.worldbank.org/country/luxembourg
  • http://www.indexmundi.com/luxembourg/exports_commodities.html
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/352260/Luxembourg/306716/Demographic-trends
  • http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/05/abortion_and_birth_control_a_global_map.html
  • http://luxembourg.angloinfo.com/information/healthcare/pregnancy-birth/termination-abortion/
  • http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/luxembourg/
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