Croatia vs Ireland: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Croatia
1.46 births per woman
in 2024
Ireland
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Croatia rank
159th
Ireland rank
157th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Croatia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 159th and Ireland ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.96 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.81 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.7863 births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.402 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.506 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.422 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.05 births per woman | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Croatia and Ireland?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Croatia ranks 159th and Ireland ranks 157th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.