Fertility rates by age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fertility rates by age was 1.25 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.29 Number
in 1960
All-time low
1.25 Number
in 2023
Years of data
59
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Luxembourg stood at 1.25 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Luxembourg peaked at 2.29 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Number, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 Number | — |
| 1967 | 2.24 Number | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 Number | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.02 Number | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.97 Number | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.95 Number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.75 Number | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 Number | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.58 Number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 Number | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.48 Number | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 Number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 Number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.48 Number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 Number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 Number | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.43 Number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.42 Number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 Number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 Number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4 Number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.51 Number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 Number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6 Number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6 Number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 Number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7 Number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.72 Number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 Number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 Number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 Number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 Number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 Number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 Number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.66 Number | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 Number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 Number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 Number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 Number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 Number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 Number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 Number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.59 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 Number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 Number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5 Number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 Number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 Number | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 Number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 Number | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 Number | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 Number | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.25 Number | +0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.25 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.25 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 Number | 2.02 Number | 2.29 Number | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.63 Number | 1.48 Number | 1.97 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 Number | 1.38 Number | 1.55 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 Number | 1.6 Number | 1.77 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 Number | 1.59 Number | 1.76 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 Number | 1.34 Number | 1.63 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.38 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Luxembourg?
- Fertility rates by age in Luxembourg was 1.25 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Number in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fertility rates by age?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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