Ireland vs Netherlands: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Ireland
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Netherlands
1.26 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Ireland rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
1234195520272100

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02 births per woman in last 5 years.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 200 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years 3.08 births per woman in last 5 years 0.408 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1960s 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years 0.575 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1970s 3.83 births per woman in last 5 years 2.49 births per woman in last 5 years 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1980s 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
1990s 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 0.5715 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2000s 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years 0.262 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2010s 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years 1.74 births per woman in last 5 years 0.245 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2020s 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years 0.133 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2030s 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0515 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2040s 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years 0.064 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2050s 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0665 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2060s 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years 0.04 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2070s 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years 0.034 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2080s 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0345 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2090s 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years 0.022 births per woman in last 5 years Ireland
2100s 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years 0.013 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 Netherlands?
Ireland, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.02 births per woman in last 5 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th 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
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).