Dominica vs Ireland: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Dominica
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Ireland
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Dominica rank
154th
Ireland rank
157th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Dominica
- Ireland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Ireland, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 154th and Ireland ranks 157th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1970s | 3.86 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | 0.3335 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1980s | 3.1 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.5012 births per woman | Dominica |
| 1990s | 2.8 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.8592 births per woman | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.1393 births per woman | Dominica |
| 2010s | 1.69 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 0.1874 births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.075 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, Dominica or Ireland?
- Dominica, at 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Dominica and Ireland?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Dominica ranks 154th 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) – 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.