Median age vs births per woman in Ireland
Ireland: Median age vs births per woman was 38.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
38.42
in 2023
All-time low
25.4
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Ireland stood at 38.42. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Ireland peaked at 38.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 66th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29 | — |
| 1951 | 28.82 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 28.81 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 28.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 29.12 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 29.22 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 29.34 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 29.32 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.25 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.09 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 28.83 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 28.54 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 28.23 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 27.89 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 27.56 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 27.2 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 26.92 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 26.69 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 26.44 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 26.22 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 25.98 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 25.74 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 25.55 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 25.44 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 25.4 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.41 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.43 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 25.45 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.49 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.55 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.67 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.83 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 26.04 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.26 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.52 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.87 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.34 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27.83 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 28.23 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.56 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.89 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.24 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.61 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.95 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.28 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.64 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.99 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.26 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.69 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.89 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.13 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.35 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.38 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.85 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.76 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.18 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.37 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.74 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.13 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.88 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.29 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.64 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.42 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.12 | 28.81 | 29.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.74 | 26.44 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6 | 25.4 | 26.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 | 25.49 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.77 | 28.23 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.21 | 31.5 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.15 | 33.3 | 36.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 | 37.29 | 38.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 Luxembourg 38.89 compare
- 64 Gibraltar 38.88 compare
- 65 Saint Barthélemy 38.81 compare
- 67 Macau, China 38.31 compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 38.3 compare
- 69 Curaçao 38.23 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Ireland?
- Median age vs births per woman in Ireland was 38.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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