Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland
Ireland: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 30.85 births per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.85 births per million people
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
63.41 births per million people
in 1979
All-time low
30.85 births per million people
in 2022
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland stood at 30.85 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland peaked at 63.41 births per million people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30.85 births per million people, in 2022.
That places Ireland 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 61.96 births per million people | — |
| 1979 | 63.41 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 63.09 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 60.79 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 59.87 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 55.81 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 53.46 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.97 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 51.83 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.66 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 44.76 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 44.32 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.53 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.81 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 42.32 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.89 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 38.79 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.77 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.58 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 41.72 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 43.05 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 41.36 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 40.92 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.71 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 45.05 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.04 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.38 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.11 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.33 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.98 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 48.37 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.84 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.93 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.59 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.19 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 43.24 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.31 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.66 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.06 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 35.56 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.14 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.69 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.82 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 30.85 births per million people | -11.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.85 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.85 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.69 births per million people | 61.96 births per million people | 63.41 births per million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.36 births per million people | 44.32 births per million people | 63.09 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.38 births per million people | 38.77 births per million people | 44.53 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 births per million people | 40.92 births per million people | 48.37 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 births per million people | 34.14 births per million people | 47.93 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 births per million people | 30.85 births per million people | 34.82 births per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 births per million people compare
- 10 Slovakia 31.23 births per million people compare
- 11 Czechia 30.97 births per million people compare
- 13 United States 30.84 births per million people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 births per million people compare
- 15 Hungary 29.11 births per million people compare
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Ireland was 30.85 births per million people in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 births per million people in 1979.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 births per million people in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.