Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland
Ireland: Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection was 1.61 in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
1.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2100
All-time low
1.5
in 2025
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland, 2025–2100
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.61 for assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in 2100. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland peaked at 1.61 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.
That places Ireland 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5 | — |
| 2026 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 1.53 | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2056 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2074 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2078 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2080 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2081 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2091 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2092 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2096 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2098 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2099 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.56, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.56, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.5 | 1.52 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.56 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.6 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland?
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection in Ireland was 1.61 in 2100, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2100.
- What is the lowest assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
- Is assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Assumptions for fertility rates by age and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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