Bulgaria vs Ireland: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Ireland rank
11th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.58 against 1.53 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 8th 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 | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 3.45 | 1.16 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.92 | 1.73 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 3.53 | 1.36 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.6 | 0.6141 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.94 | 0.5548 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.96 | 0.5815 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.87 | 0.3381 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.67 | 0.106 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.58 against 1.53 in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.05, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th 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.