Belgium vs Luxembourg: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Belgium
1.38 live births per woman
in 2023
Luxembourg
1.4 live births per woman
in 2023
Belgium rank
196th
Luxembourg rank
194th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.4 live births per woman against 1.38 live births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and Luxembourg ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 0.2767 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | 0.2509 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.9 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 0.2598 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 0.114 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.69 live births per woman | 0.0856 live births per woman | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 0.0987 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 0.2383 live births per woman | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.52 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 0.1427 live births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.4 live births per woman against 1.38 live births per woman in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 196th and Luxembourg ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.