Fertility rate by age group in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rate by age group was 4.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.07
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.21
in 1974
All-time low
4.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Ireland stood at 4.07. 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, fertility rate by age group in Ireland peaked at 22.21 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.73 | — |
| 1951 | 10.8 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 10.92 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 11.02 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 10.96 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 10.79 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 10.52 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 10.17 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 8.79 | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 8.42 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 8.09 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 8.49 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 9.98 | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 11.15 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 12.22 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 12.96 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 12.96 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.73 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 13.83 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.76 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 15.65 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 18.03 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 20.34 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 21.68 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 22.21 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 22.15 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.41 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 20.76 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.98 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.71 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 21.93 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21.33 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.47 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 18.98 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 17.99 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 16.43 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 15.91 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.45 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 14.84 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 14.62 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.02 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 16.84 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 16.61 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.77 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.67 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.03 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 17.29 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 19.18 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 20.2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.96 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.19 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.82 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.62 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.18 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.83 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.76 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 12.59 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.69 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 8.55 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.31 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | -2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.31 | 8.42 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.82 | 8.09 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.49 | 15.65 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.79 | 14.62 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 | 14.67 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.06 | 16.08 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 5.45 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.07 | 5.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 207 Faroe Islands 4.67 compare
- 208 Saint Barthelemy 4.51 compare
- 209 Tunisia 4.32 compare
- 211 Luxembourg 4.02 compare
- 212 Austria 3.84 compare
- 213 Belgium 3.67 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 fertility rate by age group in Ireland?
- Fertility rate by age group in Ireland was 4.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Ireland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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