Ireland vs United States: Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility)
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
Fertility rate: births per woman (Human Fertility) 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 fertility rate: births per woman, 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 fertility rate: births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman?
- Ireland ranks 152nd and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. 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 live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.