Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Luxembourg
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29 births per woman
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
190th
Switzerland rank
189th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 0.1875 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.099 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.078 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.171 births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.204 births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.046 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.088 births per woman | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Luxembourg ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.