Births per month annual in Ireland
Ireland: Births per month annual was 27.42 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27.42
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.94
in 1980
All-time low
27.42
in 2022
Years of data
45
1978–2022
Births per month annual in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.42 for births per month annual in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Ireland peaked at 56.94 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.42, in 2022.
That places Ireland 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 55.91 | — |
| 1979 | 56.39 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 56.94 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.73 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 52.87 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 48.09 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 45.39 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 43.91 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 44.19 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.65 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 38.39 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 39.6 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 38.31 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 37.78 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 35.77 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 33.28 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 35.79 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 34.31 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 37.8 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 38.51 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.38 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.34 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.48 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 38.93 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 41.33 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 40.37 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 40.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.39 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.74 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 45.52 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.17 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.99 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.75 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 39.98 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.56 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.06 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 35.84 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.18 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 33.53 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.93 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 28.63 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.12 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 27.42 | -17.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.15 | 55.91 | 56.39 | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.68 | 38.39 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.93 | 33.28 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.37 | 37.48 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 30.93 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.73 | 27.42 | 33.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- 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 births per month annual in Ireland?
- Births per month annual in Ireland was 27.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.94 in 1980.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for births per month annual?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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