Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Ireland
Ireland: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 53,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53,158
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
75,554
in 2009
All-time low
48,255
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Ireland is 53,158, measured in 2024.
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 nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 75,554 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,255, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,269 | 48,255 | 53,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,414 | 54,200 | 75,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,781 | 59,289 | 74,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,711 | 53,158 | 60,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.6 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 53,158 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 75,554 in 2009.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,255 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by 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 rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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