Birth rate by women's age group in Ireland
Ireland: Birth rate by women's age group was 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Ireland stood at 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Ireland peaked at 22.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 210th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 207 Faroe Islands 4.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 208 Saint Barthelemy 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 209 Tunisia 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 212 Austria 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 213 Belgium 3.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Ireland?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Ireland was 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Ireland ranks 210th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.