Bulgaria vs Ireland: Total Fertility Rate
Bulgaria
1.78
in 2022
Ireland
1.7
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
122nd
Ireland rank
125th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.78 against 1.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 125th of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 | 3.9 | 1.71 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 3.52 | 1.35 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.6 | 0.611 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.94 | 0.567 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.96 | 0.578 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.88 | 0.341 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.7 | 0.0633 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.78 against 1.7 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.08, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Ireland ranks 125th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.