Ireland vs United Kingdom: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Ireland
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United Kingdom
1.27 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Ireland rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.3 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.348 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.69 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2285 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.12 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0775 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 | 0.0445 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2040s | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.03 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2050s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0145 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2060s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0085 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2070s | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0035 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2080s | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0065 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2090s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0055 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 | 0.002 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 United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years in United Kingdom as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).