Peak birth month in Ireland
Ireland: Peak birth month was 1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Peak birth month in Ireland, 1978–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1 for peak birth month in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Ireland peaked at 9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 37th of 40 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Ireland?
- Peak birth month in Ireland was 1 in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for peak birth month?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 40 regions with data for 2022.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.