Ireland vs United States: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Ireland
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
United States
1.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Ireland rank
22nd
United States rank
21st
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and United States ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.299 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2445 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.5 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 | 1.96 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.177 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.091 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2010s | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.025 births per woman in last 5 years | Ireland |
| 2030s | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0185 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2040s | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0065 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
| 2050s | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0115 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 | 0.0045 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 | 0.0015 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 | 0.006 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 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 2100s | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.007 births per woman in last 5 years | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Ireland and United States?
- 0 births per woman in last 5 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Ireland ranks 22nd and United States ranks 21st 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).