Share of births by age of mother in Ireland
Ireland: Share of births by age of mother was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1999
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Ireland is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Ireland peaked at 6.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Ireland?
- Share of births by age of mother in Ireland was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Ireland ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.