Number of births, by world region in Ireland
Ireland: Number of births, by world region was 53,268 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53,268 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
76,014 births
in 2009
All-time low
48,188 births
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Ireland stood at 53,268 births.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Ireland peaked at 76,014 births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,188 births, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,938 births | — |
| 1951 | 67,981 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 68,327 births | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 67,112 births | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 65,033 births | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 62,291 births | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 61,542 births | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 62,106 births | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 60,436 births | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 61,177 births | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 61,763 births | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 59,993 births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 61,486 births | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62,846 births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 63,669 births | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 63,190 births | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 61,802 births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 60,863 births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 60,815 births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 62,853 births | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 64,468 births | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 67,065 births | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 67,921 births | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 68,269 births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68,612 births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 67,051 births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 67,707 births | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 68,915 births | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 70,321 births | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 72,527 births | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 74,072 births | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 72,275 births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 70,923 births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 67,264 births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 64,228 births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 62,553 births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 61,818 births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 58,912 births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 55,155 births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 52,456 births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 53,096 births | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 52,602 births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51,017 births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 49,280 births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 48,188 births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 48,603 births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50,432 births | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 52,461 births | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 53,629 births | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 53,577 births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54,379 births | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 57,094 births | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 59,929 births | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 61,074 births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61,297 births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60,653 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 64,292 births | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 70,395 births | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 74,966 births | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 76,014 births | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75,667 births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,428 births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 72,217 births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 69,318 births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 67,413 births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 65,608 births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 63,823 births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 61,783 births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 60,961 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59,149 births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 56,491 births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 60,066 births | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 53,241 births | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 53,268 births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,294 births | 60,436 births | 68,327 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,928 births | 59,993 births | 63,669 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,286 births | 64,468 births | 72,527 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,966 births | 52,456 births | 74,072 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,288 births | 48,188 births | 53,629 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,009 births | 54,379 births | 76,014 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,037 births | 59,149 births | 75,667 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,766 births | 53,241 births | 60,066 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Ireland?
- Number of births, by world region in Ireland was 53,268 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,014 births in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,188 births in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for number of births, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.