Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland
Ireland: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 10.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.57
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22.72
in 1972
All-time low
10.57
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland is 10.57, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland peaked at 22.72 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.57, in 2022.
That places Ireland 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.93 | — |
| 1951 | 21.49 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 21.93 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 21.3 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 21.39 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 21.18 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 21 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 21.28 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 20.79 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.14 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 21.43 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 21.18 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 21.85 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 22.29 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 22.47 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 22.16 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 21.58 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 21.16 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 20.92 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.45 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 21.78 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 22.71 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 22.72 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.43 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.14 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 21.26 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 21.11 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 21.16 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.27 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.6 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.79 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 20.99 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.44 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.23 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.25 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.69 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.4 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.47 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 15.43 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 14.79 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 15.11 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.39 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.81 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.46 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.55 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.97 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 14.61 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.45 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.51 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.52 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.39 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 14.94 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.56 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.87 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.71 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.52 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.95 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.54 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 12 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.16 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.96 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.57 | -11.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.34 | 20.79 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.65 | 20.92 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.82 | 21.11 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.25 | 14.79 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.28 | 13.46 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 14.51 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 12 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 | 10.57 | 11.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Ireland was 10.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 in 1972.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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