Total number of births by birth order in Ireland
Ireland: Total number of births by birth order was 21,943 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,943
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
31,985
in 2009
All-time low
12,457
in 1958
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Total number of births by birth order in Ireland, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of births by birth order in Ireland is 21,943, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Ireland peaked at 31,985 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,457, in 1958.
That places Ireland 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13,173 | — |
| 1956 | 12,865 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 13,029 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 12,457 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 12,787 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 12,823 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 12,579 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 13,423 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 14,065 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 14,259 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 14,990 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 14,944 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 14,936 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,991 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 17,120 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 17,512 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 19,142 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 20,098 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 20,567 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20,625 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20,619 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 20,237 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 20,219 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 20,489 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20,959 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 21,666 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 20,673 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 20,227 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 19,243 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 19,071 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20,166 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 20,407 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 19,719 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 18,997 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 17,090 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 17,840 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 18,276 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17,979 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,482 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 17,204 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17,800 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 19,251 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,248 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 21,322 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21,916 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,233 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23,578 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 24,434 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,705 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,672 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24,740 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26,922 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 29,835 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31,617 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 31,985 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31,213 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,349 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 27,729 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26,151 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 25,538 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,744 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,930 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23,595 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23,436 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23,001 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,291 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,472 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21,943 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,862 | 12,457 | 13,173 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14,513 | 12,579 | 17,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,047 | 17,512 | 20,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,726 | 17,090 | 21,666 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,932 | 17,204 | 21,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,472 | 22,233 | 31,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,869 | 23,001 | 31,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,569 | 21,943 | 23,472 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Ireland?
- Total number of births by birth order in Ireland was 21,943 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,985 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,457 in 1958.
- How does Ireland rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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