Live births (total) by month in Ireland
Ireland: Live births (total) by month was 53,158 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53,158 Number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 48 countries
All-time high
75,554 Number
in 2009
All-time low
48,255 Number
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Ireland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Ireland stood at 53,158 Number.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Ireland peaked at 75,554 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,255 Number, in 1994.
That places Ireland 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,062 Number | 59,825 Number | 64,072 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,471 Number | 64,382 Number | 72,539 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,730 Number | 52,018 Number | 74,064 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,452 Number | 48,255 Number | 53,969 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,558 Number | 54,789 Number | 75,554 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,864 Number | 59,289 Number | 75,174 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,711 Number | 53,158 Number | 60,553 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Ireland?
- Live births (total) by month in Ireland was 53,158 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75,554 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,255 Number in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for live births (total) by month?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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