Children per woman vs population growth in Ireland
Ireland: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.3409 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3409
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
144th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1980
All-time low
0.3409
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3409 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Ireland peaked at 1.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3409, in 2023.
That places Ireland 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9997 | — |
| 1951 | 0.867 | -13.3% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | +29.8% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.01 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8847 | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 0.9616 | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.9729 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9218 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9562 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.9004 | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9838 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9332 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9551 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9994 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9936 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9255 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8443 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8102 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7879 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6802 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5909 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6291 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6122 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5733 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4873 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4881 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4612 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.522 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5772 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6017 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5649 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.61 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7008 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7725 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8045 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8072 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7831 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8422 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9684 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9467 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.871 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8304 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7653 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.709 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6646 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6227 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5773 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4887 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4797 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3542 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3409 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9811 | 0.867 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9004 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9108 | 0.5909 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5517 | 0.4612 | 0.6291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8396 | 0.61 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8056 | 0.5773 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4159 | 0.3409 | 0.4887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 141 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 142 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.3463 compare
- 143 Singapore 0.341 compare
- 145 Argentina 0.3396 compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3337 compare
- 147 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.3263 compare
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Ireland?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Ireland was 0.3409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3409 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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