Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.25 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.42 births per woman
in 1965
All-time low
1.25 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg is 1.25 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg peaked at 2.42 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 births per woman | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.34 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.42 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.34 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.02 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.95 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.48 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.48 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.38 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.43 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.51 births per woman | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.52 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.61 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.34 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 births per woman | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.25 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.25 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.63 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Luxembourg was 1.25 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Luxembourg ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.