Fertility indicators in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility indicators was 32.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.7
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2023
All-time low
29.7
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility indicators in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 32.7 for fertility indicators in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility indicators in Ireland peaked at 33.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 1975.
That places Ireland 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility indicators in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.4 | — |
| 1961 | 31.3 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 30.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 30.5 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 30.2 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | -1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 32.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 32.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31 | 30.5 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.89 | 29.7 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.83 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.13 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.96 | 30.4 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.86 | 32.6 | 33.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 fertility indicators in Ireland?
- Fertility indicators in Ireland was 32.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility indicators recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility indicators recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility indicators?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility indicators rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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