Belgium vs Ireland: Period total fertility rate
Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Belgium rank
12th
Ireland rank
11th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.53 against 1.53 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 | 3.45 | 0.9772 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 3.92 | 1.38 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 3.53 | 1.63 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 2.6 | 1.03 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.94 | 0.3369 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.96 | 0.2232 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.87 | 0.1605 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.63 | 0.0723 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.53 against 1.53 in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.