Ireland vs United States: Crude birth rate

Ireland
10.25
in 2023
United States
10.65
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
United States rank
162nd

Crude birth rate over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 10.65 against 10.25 in Ireland, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 22.18 24.63 2.46 United States
1960s 21.57 20.75 0.8179 Ireland
1970s 21.63 16.06 5.57 Ireland
1980s 18.29 16.02 2.27 Ireland
1990s 14.19 14.82 0.6284 United States
2000s 15.39 13.77 1.61 Ireland
2010s 14.27 12.08 2.19 Ireland
2020s 10.99 10.8 0.1928 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Ireland or United States?
United States, at 10.65 against 10.25 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Ireland and United States?
0.4, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for crude birth rate?
Ireland ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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