Period total fertility rate in Ireland
Ireland: Period total fertility rate was 1.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.53
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 1964
All-time low
1.53
in 2022
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Period total fertility rate in Ireland, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.53 for period total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Ireland peaked at 4.12 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.36 | — |
| 1956 | 3.37 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.47 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.46 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.59 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 3.75 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.96 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.06 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4.12 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.08 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.87 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.79 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.86 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.95 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.37 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.24 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.21 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.06 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -10.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 3.36 | 3.59 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.92 | 3.75 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.21 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.08 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.69 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Ireland?
- Period total fertility rate in Ireland was 1.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 in 1964.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for period total fertility rate?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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