Brazil vs Ireland: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Brazil
1.58
in 2023
Ireland
1.59
in 2023
Brazil rank
151st
Ireland rank
150th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Brazil
  • Ireland
2345195019862023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.59 against 1.58 in Brazil, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 150th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.71 3.31 1.4 Brazil
1960s 4.67 3.76 0.9132 Brazil
1970s 3.91 3.43 0.4793 Brazil
1980s 3.21 2.56 0.6515 Brazil
1990s 2.44 1.92 0.5221 Brazil
2000s 1.91 1.94 0.0379 Ireland
2010s 1.71 1.87 0.1603 Ireland
2020s 1.6 1.64 0.0473 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Brazil or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.59 against 1.58 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Brazil and Ireland?
0.01, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Brazil ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed