Ireland vs North Macedonia: Fertility rate, total
Ireland
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
North Macedonia
1.5 births per woman
in 2023
Ireland rank
155th
North Macedonia rank
155th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Ireland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 155th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 births per woman | 2.68 births per woman | 0.8397 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman | 0.3184 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.94 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 0.1697 births per woman | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 0.3553 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 0.403 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 0.11 births per woman | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Ireland or North Macedonia?
- Ireland, at 1.5 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 0 births per woman, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Ireland ranks 155th and North Macedonia 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