Ireland vs Republic of Moldova: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Ireland
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Republic of Moldova
1.27 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Ireland rank
22nd
Republic of Moldova rank
24th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Moldova
1234195520272100

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years 3.5 births per woman in last 5 years 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years Republic of Moldova
1960s 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years 3.25 births per woman in last 5 years 0.457 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1970s 3.83 births per woman in last 5 years 2.59 births per woman in last 5 years 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1980s 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years 0.6155 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1990s 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years 2.43 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2845 births per woman in last 5 years Republic of Moldova
2000s 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years 0.3235 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2010s 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years 0.333 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2020s 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years 1.81 births per woman in last 5 years 0.109 births per woman in last 5 years Republic of Moldova
2030s 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years 0.032 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2040s 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years 0.106 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2050s 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years 0.185 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2060s 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years 0.129 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2070s 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0815 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2080s 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0615 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2090s 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0335 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2100s 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years 0.008 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Ireland or Republic of Moldova?
Ireland, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Ireland and Republic of Moldova?
0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Moldova?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Ireland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
Last refreshed

Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).