Ireland vs Taiwan, China: Share of births by age of mother
Ireland
1.3%
in 2023
Taiwan, China
1.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
204th
Taiwan, China rank
207th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 204th and Taiwan, China ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 5.6% | 3.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Ireland or Taiwan, China?
- Ireland, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Ireland ranks 204th and Taiwan, China ranks 207th 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.