Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.29
in 1965
All-time low
1.32
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.38 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Luxembourg peaked at 2.29 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 | — |
| 1951 | 1.84 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.98 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.04 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.07 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.16 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.22 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.25 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.95 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.68 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.81 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.17 | 1.95 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Luxembourg?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Luxembourg was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 1965.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Luxembourg ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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