Ireland vs Maldives: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Ireland
1.6 live births per woman
in 2023
Maldives
1.57 live births per woman
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
Maldives rank
155th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Ireland
- Maldives
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6 live births per woman against 1.57 live births per woman in Maldives, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 2.84 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 1960s | 3.9 live births per woman | 7.04 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 1970s | 3.53 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 3.8 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 6.92 live births per woman | 4.31 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.37 live births per woman | 0.4096 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 0.1387 live births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 0.063 live births per woman | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Ireland or Maldives?
- Ireland, at 1.6 live births per woman against 1.57 live births per woman in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Ireland and Maldives?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Maldives rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and Maldives ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.