Canada vs Ireland: Adolescent fertility rate
Canada
4.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Ireland
4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Canada rank
190th
Ireland rank
193rd
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ireland, a difference of 0.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 190th and Ireland ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
| 1970s | 33.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 13.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
| 1980s | 24.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
| 1990s | 23.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.9997 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.6416 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 4.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 4.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Canada ranks 190th 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.