Children per woman un in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Children per woman un was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1965
All-time low
1.34
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman un in Luxembourg stood at 1.4.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in Luxembourg peaked at 2.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2019.
Luxembourg ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman un in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.16 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.96 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 per woman un in Luxembourg?
- Children per woman un in Luxembourg was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1965.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for children per woman un?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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