Belgium vs Ireland: Share of births by age of mother
Belgium
1.19
in 2023
Ireland
1.29
in 2023
Belgium rank
206th
Ireland rank
204th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.29 against 1.19 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 206th and Ireland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 | 1.76 | 2.6 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.12 | 2.39 | 3.73 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.16 | 4.25 | 3.91 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.49 | 0.056 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 4.29 | 1.51 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.92 | 0.0833 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.31 | 0.068 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.29 against 1.19 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Belgium ranks 206th and Ireland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.