Live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland
Ireland: Live births by mother's age and activity status was 53,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland stood at 53,158. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland peaked at 67,295 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53,158, in 2024.
That places Ireland 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67,295 | — |
| 2015 | 65,536 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 63,841 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 61,824 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 61,022 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 55,959 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 60,553 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 54,411 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 54,472 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53,158 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,904 | 61,022 | 67,295 | 5 |
| 2020s | 55,711 | 53,158 | 60,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland?
- Live births by mother's age and activity status in Ireland was 53,158 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,295 in 2014.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and activity status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,158 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for live births by mother's age and activity status?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and activity status 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 mother's age and activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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