Denmark vs Ireland: Period total fertility rate
Denmark
1.51
in 2025
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
Ireland rank
10th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.53 against 1.51 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 3.45 | 0.8868 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 3.92 | 1.46 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 3.53 | 1.69 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 2.6 | 1.13 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.94 | 0.2016 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.96 | 0.1589 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.87 | 0.1325 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.63 | 0.0243 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.53 against 1.51 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.02, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.