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

Ireland
1.59
in 2023
Turkey
1.6
in 2023
Ireland rank
150th
Turkey rank
148th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Ireland
  • Turkey
2345195019862023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.6 against 1.59 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

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

Ireland ranks 150th and Turkey ranks 148th of 236 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 3.31 4.54 1.23 Turkey
1960s 3.76 4.77 1.02 Turkey
1970s 3.43 4.3 0.8665 Turkey
1980s 2.56 3.45 0.8951 Turkey
1990s 1.92 2.68 0.7605 Turkey
2000s 1.94 2.17 0.2288 Turkey
2010s 1.87 2.04 0.1682 Turkey
2020s 1.64 1.66 0.0123 Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.6 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 Turkey?
0.01, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Ireland ranks 150th and Turkey ranks 148th 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