Ireland vs United States: Birth rate vs. death rate
Ireland
10.25 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States
10.65 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
164th
United States rank
162nd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.65 births per 1,000 people against 10.25 births per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd 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 | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | 2.46 births per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1960s | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | 0.8179 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | 16.06 births per 1,000 people | 5.57 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.29 births per 1,000 people | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 2.27 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.19 births per 1,000 people | 14.82 births per 1,000 people | 0.6284 births per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | 1.61 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | 2.19 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | 10.8 births per 1,000 people | 0.1928 births per 1,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 10.65 births per 1,000 people against 10.25 births per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Ireland and United States?
- 0.4 births per 1,000 people, 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 birth rate vs. death rate?
- Ireland ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.