Fertility rates by age in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rates by age was 1.47 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 Number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
4.07 Number
in 1964
All-time low
1.47 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rates by age in Ireland stood at 1.47 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Ireland peaked at 4.07 Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Number, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.78 Number | — |
| 1961 | 3.78 Number | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.92 Number | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 4.01 Number | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.07 Number | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.04 Number | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.94 Number | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.84 Number | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.77 Number | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.83 Number | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.85 Number | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.93 Number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.84 Number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.71 Number | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.59 Number | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.37 Number | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 Number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.24 Number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.21 Number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 Number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.21 Number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.05 Number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.94 Number | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.74 Number | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 Number | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.48 Number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.44 Number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 Number | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 Number | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.08 Number | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.11 Number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.08 Number | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 Number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9 Number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 Number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 Number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 Number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 Number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.94 Number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 Number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 Number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 Number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.01 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 Number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 Number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 Number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 Number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 Number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 Number | -2.5% |
| 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 1.43 Number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.47 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 Number | 3.77 Number | 4.07 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 Number | 3.21 Number | 3.93 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 Number | 2.08 Number | 3.21 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 Number | 1.84 Number | 2.11 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 Number | 1.86 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
- 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 rates by age in Ireland?
- Fertility rates by age in Ireland was 1.47 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Number in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rates by age?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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