Ireland vs United States of America: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Ireland
1.6 live births per woman
in 2023
United States of America
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Ireland rank
152nd
United States of America rank
149th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 0.075 live births per woman | United States of America |
| 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 fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and United States of America ranks 149th 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.