Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
Luxembourg recorded 1.25 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Luxembourg peaked at 2.42 births per woman in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 |
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 rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Luxembourg?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 births per woman in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Luxembourg ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.