Iceland vs Ireland: Fertility rates by age
Iceland
1.56 Number
in 2024
Ireland
1.47 Number
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Ireland rank
16th
Fertility rates by age over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 Number against 1.47 Number in Ireland, a difference of 0.09 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 Number | 3.93 Number | 0.4232 Number | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.67 Number | 3.52 Number | 0.8493 Number | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.18 Number | 2.6 Number | 0.4238 Number | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.13 Number | 1.94 Number | 0.1909 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 Number | 1.96 Number | 0.1033 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.88 Number | 1.87 Number | 0.0089 Number | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.65 Number | 1.56 Number | 0.0854 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rates by age, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 1.56 Number against 1.47 Number in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rates by age between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.09 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for fertility rates by age?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Fertility rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.