Belgium vs Ireland: Adolescent fertility rate
Belgium
3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ireland
4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Belgium rank
196th
Ireland rank
193rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Belgium, a difference of 0.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and Ireland ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 27.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.203 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 196th and Ireland ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.