Birth rate total in Ireland
Ireland: Birth rate total was 30.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.85
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
63.41
in 1979
All-time low
30.85
in 2022
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Birth rate total in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate total in Ireland stood at 30.85. 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, birth rate total in Ireland peaked at 63.41 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30.85, 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.
Birth rate total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 61.96 | — |
| 1979 | 63.41 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 63.09 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 60.79 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 59.87 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 55.81 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 53.46 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 51.97 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 51.83 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.66 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 44.76 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 44.32 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.53 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.81 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 42.32 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.89 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 38.79 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.77 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.58 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 41.72 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 43.05 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 41.36 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 40.92 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.71 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 45.05 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44.04 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.38 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.11 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.33 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.98 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 48.37 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.84 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 47.93 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.59 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.19 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 43.24 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.31 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.66 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.06 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 35.56 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.14 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 32.69 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.82 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 30.85 | -11.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.69 | 61.96 | 63.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.36 | 44.32 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.38 | 38.77 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 40.92 | 48.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.24 | 34.14 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.79 | 30.85 | 34.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 compare
- 10 Slovakia 31.23 compare
- 11 Czechia 30.97 compare
- 13 United States 30.84 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 compare
- 15 Hungary 29.11 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Ireland?
- Birth rate total in Ireland was 30.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.41 in 1979.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.85 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for birth rate total?
- Ireland ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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