Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland

Ireland: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 54,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54,472
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
68,954
in 2013
All-time low
54,411
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland, 2013–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820232013: 69.0k2014: 67.3k2015: 65.5k2016: 63.8k2017: 61.8k2018: 61.0k2019: 59.3k2020: 56.0k2021: 60.6k2022: 54.4k2023: 54.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland stood at 54,472.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland peaked at 68,954 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54,411, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland, 2013 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63,966 59,289 68,954 7
2020s 56,349 54,411 60,553 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Greece 68,309 compare
  2. 19 Serbia 60,845 compare
  3. 20 Denmark 57,079 compare
  4. 22 Norway 54,013 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 46,241 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland?
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Ireland was 54,472 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68,954 in 2013.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 54,411 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 748 data points, 2007–2024
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