Denmark vs Ireland: Fertility rate, total
Denmark
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Ireland
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Denmark rank
155th
Ireland rank
155th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark 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 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark 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 | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.2 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.16 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 0.138 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 0 births per woman | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Ireland?
- 0 births per woman, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Denmark 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