Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Ireland

Ireland: Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region was 53,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53,158
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 51 countries
All-time high
68,954
in 2013
All-time low
53,158
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 69.0k2014: 67.3k2015: 65.5k2016: 63.8k2017: 61.8k2018: 61.0k2019: 59.3k2020: 56.0k2021: 60.6k2022: 54.4k2023: 54.5k2024: 53.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 53,158 for live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 68,954 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,158, in 2024.

That places Ireland 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 68,954 —
2014 67,295 -2.4%
2015 65,536 -2.6%
2016 63,841 -2.6%
2017 61,824 -3.2%
2018 61,022 -1.3%
2019 59,289 -2.8%
2020 55,959 -5.6%
2021 60,553 +8.2%
2022 54,411 -10.1%
2023 54,472 +0.1%
2024 53,158 -2.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 53,158 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,079, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 53,158 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63,966 59,289 68,954 7
2020s 55,711 53,158 60,553 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Denmark 57,079 compare
  2. 24 Norway 54,013 compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 46,241 compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 46,241 compare
  6. 29 Finland 43,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Ireland?
Live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region in Ireland was 53,158 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68,954 in 2013.
What is the lowest live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53,158 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by age group of the mothers and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,085 places, 23,038 data points, 2013–2024
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