Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Birth rate, crude
Birth rate, crude over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 per 1,000 people against 9.89 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.62 per 1,000 people | 17.85 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.69 per 1,000 people | 13.56 per 1,000 people | 8.13 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.19 per 1,000 people | 13.26 per 1,000 people | 4.93 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.23 per 1,000 people | 12.94 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.51 per 1,000 people | 12.02 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.21 per 1,000 people | 11.93 per 1,000 people | 2.28 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 10.09 per 1,000 people | 0.628 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, crude, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10 per 1,000 people against 9.89 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in birth rate, crude between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for birth rate, crude?
- Ireland ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.