Ireland vs United States: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Ireland
1.59
in 2023
United States
1.6
in 2023
Ireland rank
150th
United States rank
149th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.6 against 1.59 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.31 | 0.0021 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 2.97 | 0.7846 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 1.91 | 1.52 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 1.83 | 0.7307 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.96 | 0.0395 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 2 | 0.0539 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.78 | 0.0883 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 0.0358 | 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 United States?
- United States, 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 United States?
- 0.01, 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Ireland ranks 150th and United States ranks 149th 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.