Ireland vs United States of America: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Ireland
1.6 live births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
United States of America rank
149th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.62 live births per woman against 1.6 live births per woman in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 0.0152 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.9 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 0.8021 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.53 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.7284 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.0587 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.075 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0708 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 0.0208 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.62 live births per woman against 1.6 live births per woman in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 149th 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.