Ireland vs Turkey: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Ireland
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Turkey
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Ireland rank
157th
Turkey rank
154th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey 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 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Ireland ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 births per woman | 6.21 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | Turkey |
| 1970s | 3.52 births per woman | 5.17 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.6 births per woman | 3.87 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.94 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 0.9114 births per woman | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.96 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.2756 births per woman | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.87 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 0.205 births per woman | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.06 births per woman | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Ireland or Turkey?
- Turkey, 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 Ireland and Turkey?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Ireland ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 154th 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.