Greece vs Luxembourg: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Greece
1.24 births per woman
in 2024
Luxembourg
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Greece rank
193rd
Luxembourg rank
190th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Greece
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.25 births per woman against 1.24 births per woman in Greece, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Greece ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.0362 births per woman | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.32 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 0.686 births per woman | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.316 births per woman | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.381 births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.289 births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.12 births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.018 births per woman | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Greece or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.25 births per woman against 1.24 births per woman in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Greece and Luxembourg?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Luxembourg?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Luxembourg rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Greece ranks 193rd and Luxembourg ranks 190th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.