Belgium vs Ireland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr

Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Ireland
1.53
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
01234194719842022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.53 against 1.53 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

Across all 68 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.47 3.45 0.9772 Ireland
1960s 2.54 3.92 1.38 Ireland
1970s 1.91 3.53 1.63 Ireland
1980s 1.58 2.6 1.03 Ireland
1990s 1.61 1.94 0.3369 Ireland
2000s 1.73 1.96 0.2232 Ireland
2010s 1.71 1.87 0.1605 Ireland
2020s 1.55 1.63 0.0723 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.53 against 1.53 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr between Belgium and Ireland?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed