Germany vs Ireland: Period total fertility rate
Germany
1.57
in 2017
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Germany rank
9th
Ireland rank
11th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.57 against 1.53 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 3.47 | 1.19 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 3.92 | 1.49 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 3.53 | 1.9 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 2.6 | 1.15 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.94 | 0.6102 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.96 | 0.579 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.91 | 0.4376 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.57 against 1.53 in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.04, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.