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
1234195519882022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed