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

Ireland
1.59
in 2023
Saint Helena
1.61
in 2023
Ireland rank
150th
Saint Helena rank
147th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Ireland
  • Saint Helena
2345195019862023

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 1.61 against 1.59 in Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Ireland ranks 150th and Saint Helena ranks 147th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Saint Helena in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 3.31 5.11 1.8 Saint Helena
1960s 3.76 4.74 0.9875 Saint Helena
1970s 3.43 3.24 0.1892 Ireland
1980s 2.56 2.42 0.138 Ireland
1990s 1.92 1.83 0.0841 Ireland
2000s 1.94 1.58 0.3595 Ireland
2010s 1.87 1.65 0.2204 Ireland
2020s 1.64 1.61 0.0311 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, Ireland or Saint Helena?
Saint Helena, at 1.61 against 1.59 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Ireland and Saint Helena?
0.02, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saint Helena?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saint Helena rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Ireland ranks 150th and Saint Helena ranks 147th 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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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