Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.47 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
That places Ireland 13th out of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.69 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.72 | 5 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 40 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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