Brazil vs Ireland: Children born per woman

Brazil
1.62
in 2023
Ireland
1.6
in 2023
Brazil rank
150th
Ireland rank
152nd

Children born per woman over time

  • Brazil
  • Ireland
23456195019862023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.62 against 1.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

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 3.49 2.6 Brazil
1960s 5.65 3.9 1.75 Brazil
1970s 4.5 3.53 0.9723 Brazil
1980s 3.53 2.6 0.9285 Brazil
1990s 2.6 1.94 0.6541 Brazil
2000s 1.98 1.96 0.0162 Brazil
2010s 1.76 1.88 0.1283 Ireland
2020s 1.63 1.66 0.0208 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Brazil or Ireland?
Brazil, at 1.62 against 1.6 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Brazil and Ireland?
0.02, 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 children born per woman?
Brazil ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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