Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.47 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.11 Number
in 1990
All-time low
1.47 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.47 Number for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 2.11 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Number, in 2024.
That places Ireland 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 Number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.99 Number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 Number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 Number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.84 Number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 Number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 Number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9 Number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 Number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.94 Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 Number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 Number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 Number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 Number | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.06 Number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 Number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 Number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 Number | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 Number | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 Number | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 Number | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 Number | -1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.47 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.47 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 Number | 1.84 Number | 2.11 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 Number | 1.85 Number | 2.06 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 Number | 1.69 Number | 2.05 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 Number | 1.47 Number | 1.72 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 1.47 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Number in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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