Total Fertility Rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total Fertility Rate was 1.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.31
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
180th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 1965
All-time low
1.31
in 2022
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Luxembourg, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Luxembourg stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Luxembourg peaked at 2.42 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -5.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.02 | 2.42 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.48 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.38 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 1.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Luxembourg?
- Total fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.31 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total fertility rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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