Faroe Islands vs Ireland: Share of births by age of mother
Faroe Islands
1.3%
in 2023
Ireland
1.3%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
203rd
Ireland rank
204th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Faroe Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Ireland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 2.4% | 8.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 4.2% | 9.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 4.5% | 4.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Faroe Islands or Ireland?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Ireland rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd and Ireland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.