Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region was 53,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53,158
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
75,554
in 2009
All-time low
48,255
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 53.0k1991: 52.7k1992: 51.1k1993: 49.3k1994: 48.3k1995: 48.8k1996: 50.7k1997: 52.8k1998: 54.0k1999: 53.9k2000: 54.8k2001: 57.9k2002: 60.5k2003: 61.5k2004: 61.7k2005: 61.0k2006: 64.2k2007: 71.4k2008: 75.2k2009: 75.6k2010: 73.7k2011: 74.7k2012: 71.7k2013: 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

In 2024, live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 53,158.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 75,554 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,255, in 1994.

Ireland ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 53,044
1991 52,718 -0.6%
1992 51,089 -3.1%
1993 49,304 -3.5%
1994 48,255 -2.1%
1995 48,787 +1.1%
1996 50,655 +3.8%
1997 52,775 +4.2%
1998 53,969 +2.3%
1999 53,924 -0.1%
2000 54,789 +1.6%
2001 57,854 +5.6%
2002 60,521 +4.6%
2003 61,517 +1.6%
2004 61,684 +0.3%
2005 61,042 -1.0%
2006 64,237 +5.2%
2007 71,389 +11.1%
2008 75,173 +5.3%
2009 75,554 +0.5%
2010 73,724 -2.4%
2011 74,650 +1.3%
2012 71,674 -4.0%
2013 68,954 -3.8%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,452 48,255 53,969 10
2000s 64,376 54,789 75,554 10
2010s 66,781 59,289 74,650 10
2020s 55,711 53,158 60,553 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Denmark 57,079 compare
  2. 19 Norway 54,013 compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 53,428 compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 46,241 compare
  5. 23 Finland 43,720 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 32,069 compare

See the full ranking of 475 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 53,158 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 75,554 in 2009.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 48,255 in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for live births by mother's age and nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and nuts 2 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 rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 12,844 data points, 1990–2024
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