Belgium vs Ireland: Fertility rate by age group
Belgium
3.67
in 2023
Ireland
4.07
in 2023
Belgium rank
213th
Ireland rank
210th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.07 against 3.67 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 213th and Ireland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.76 | 10.31 | 12.45 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 27.89 | 11.82 | 16.07 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 27.7 | 20.49 | 7.2 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.75 | 17.79 | 3.05 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.84 | 16.73 | 5.89 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.73 | 18.06 | 7.32 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 9.06 | 1.83 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.51 | 0.1275 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.07 against 3.67 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 213th and Ireland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.