Natural population growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Natural population growth rate was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for natural population growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Ireland peaked at 1.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 146th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3% compare
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- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3% compare
- 149 North Korea 0.3% compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Ireland?
- Natural population growth rate in Ireland was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for natural population growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 146th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.