Number of births per year in Ireland
Ireland: Number of births per year was 53,268 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
53,268
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 229 countries
All-time high
76,014
in 2009
All-time low
48,188
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Ireland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Ireland is 53,268, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Ireland peaked at 76,014 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48,188, in 1994.
Ireland ranks 131st of 229 countries 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 | 64,294 | 60,436 | 68,327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,928 | 59,993 | 63,669 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,286 | 64,468 | 72,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,966 | 52,456 | 74,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,288 | 48,188 | 53,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,009 | 54,379 | 76,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,037 | 59,149 | 75,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,766 | 53,241 | 60,066 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 128 Denmark 57,810 compare
- 129 Lesotho 55,728 compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 54,694 compare
- 132 Slovak Republic 52,271 compare
- 133 Costa Rica 51,969 compare
- 134 Norway 51,545 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Ireland?
- Number of births per year in Ireland was 53,268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,014 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,188 in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for number of births per year?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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