Iceland vs Ireland: Period total fertility rate
Iceland
1.56
in 2024
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Iceland rank
9th
Ireland rank
10th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 against 1.53 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 | 3.92 | 0.2488 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 3.53 | 0.8575 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.6 | 0.4241 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.94 | 0.1911 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.96 | 0.1021 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.87 | 0.0691 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.63 | 0.1617 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 1.56 against 1.53 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 9th 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.