Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate was -2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland is -2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 202.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 7.5 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Ireland 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1682 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8711 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8412 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.4854 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 173 Somalia -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Yemen -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Türkiye -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Denmark -2 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Ethiopia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Slovak Republic -2.01 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate in Ireland was -2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs unmet contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs unmet contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.