Australia vs Ireland: Fertility rate, total
Australia
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Ireland
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Australia rank
155th
Ireland rank
155th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Ireland, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and Ireland ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 1.17 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.7186 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.1167 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.1194 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 0.0611 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.6 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 0.0098 births per woman | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Australia and Ireland?
- 0 births per woman, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Australia ranks 155th and Ireland ranks 155th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release