Brazil vs Ireland: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Brazil
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Ireland
1.6 live births per woman
in 2023
Brazil rank
150th
Ireland rank
152nd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Brazil 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 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.09 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 1960s | 5.65 live births per woman | 3.9 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 1970s | 4.5 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 0.9723 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.53 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 0.9285 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.6 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 0.6541 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 0.0162 live births per woman | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 0.1283 live births per woman | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.66 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 fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Brazil or Ireland?
- Brazil, at 1.62 live births per woman against 1.6 live births per woman in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Ireland?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. 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.