Ireland vs United States: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Ireland
1.6 live births per woman
in 2023
United States
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
United States rank
149th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.62 live births per woman against 1.6 live births per woman in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 152nd and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 live births per woman | 3.47 live births per woman | 0.0152 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.9 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 0.8021 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.53 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.7284 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 0.0587 live births per woman | United States |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.075 live births per woman | United States |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 0.0708 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 0.0208 live births per woman | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 1.62 live births per woman against 1.6 live births per woman in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate between Ireland and United States?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.