Fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.4 live births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.34 live births per woman
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg stood at 1.4 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg peaked at 2.4 live births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.34 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 2.13 live births per woman | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.18 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.1 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.16 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.28 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2.33 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.34 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.32 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.4 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.24 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.12 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.02 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 live births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.55 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.43 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.65 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.42 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 live births per woman | +0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.4 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.4 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Luxembourg was 1.4 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 live births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 live births per woman in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.