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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Peak birth month in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -88.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
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 countries 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.