Ireland Fertility Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the Ireland fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current fertility rate for Ireland in 2024 is 1.778 births per woman, a 0.45% decline from 2023.
- The fertility rate for Ireland in 2023 was 1.786 births per woman, a 0.61% decline from 2022.
- The fertility rate for Ireland in 2022 was 1.797 births per woman, a 0.61% decline from 2021.
- The fertility rate for Ireland in 2021 was 1.808 births per woman, a 0.6% decline from 2020.
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Ireland - Historical Fertility Rate Data
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| Year |
Fertility Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
1.778 |
-0.450% |
| 2023 |
1.786 |
-0.610% |
| 2022 |
1.797 |
-0.610% |
| 2021 |
1.808 |
-0.600% |
| 2020 |
1.819 |
-0.600% |
| 2019 |
1.830 |
-0.600% |
| 2018 |
1.841 |
-1.340% |
| 2017 |
1.866 |
-1.320% |
| 2016 |
1.891 |
-1.250% |
| 2015 |
1.915 |
-1.290% |
| 2014 |
1.940 |
-1.270% |
| 2013 |
1.965 |
-0.410% |
| 2012 |
1.973 |
-0.350% |
| 2011 |
1.980 |
-0.400% |
| 2010 |
1.988 |
-0.350% |
| 2009 |
1.995 |
-0.400% |
| 2008 |
2.003 |
0.700% |
| 2007 |
1.989 |
0.660% |
| 2006 |
1.976 |
0.710% |
| 2005 |
1.962 |
0.670% |
| 2004 |
1.949 |
0.720% |
| 2003 |
1.935 |
0.310% |
| 2002 |
1.929 |
0.360% |
| 2001 |
1.922 |
0.310% |
| 2000 |
1.916 |
0.370% |
| 1999 |
1.909 |
0.320% |
| 1998 |
1.903 |
-0.570% |
| 1997 |
1.914 |
-0.570% |
| 1996 |
1.925 |
-0.520% |
| 1995 |
1.935 |
-0.570% |
| 1994 |
1.946 |
-0.560% |
| 1993 |
1.957 |
-2.970% |
| 1992 |
2.017 |
-2.890% |
| 1991 |
2.077 |
-2.850% |
| 1990 |
2.138 |
-2.730% |
| 1989 |
2.198 |
-2.660% |
| 1988 |
2.258 |
-4.850% |
| 1987 |
2.373 |
-4.580% |
| 1986 |
2.487 |
-4.420% |
| 1985 |
2.602 |
-4.200% |
| 1984 |
2.716 |
-4.060% |
| 1983 |
2.831 |
-2.880% |
| 1982 |
2.915 |
-2.770% |
| 1981 |
2.998 |
-2.730% |
| 1980 |
3.082 |
-2.620% |
| 1979 |
3.165 |
-2.590% |
| 1978 |
3.249 |
-2.900% |
| 1977 |
3.346 |
-2.820% |
| 1976 |
3.443 |
-2.770% |
| 1975 |
3.541 |
-2.670% |
| 1974 |
3.638 |
-2.600% |
| 1973 |
3.735 |
-0.690% |
| 1972 |
3.761 |
-0.660% |
| 1971 |
3.786 |
-0.680% |
| 1970 |
3.812 |
-0.650% |
| 1969 |
3.837 |
-0.670% |
| 1968 |
3.863 |
-0.770% |
| 1967 |
3.893 |
-0.760% |
| 1966 |
3.923 |
-0.760% |
| 1965 |
3.953 |
-0.750% |
| 1964 |
3.983 |
-0.750% |
| 1963 |
4.013 |
2.220% |
| 1962 |
3.926 |
2.240% |
| 1961 |
3.840 |
2.320% |
| 1960 |
3.753 |
2.350% |
| 1959 |
3.667 |
2.430% |
| 1958 |
3.580 |
0.900% |
| 1957 |
3.548 |
0.910% |
| 1956 |
3.516 |
0.920% |
| 1955 |
3.484 |
0.930% |
| 1954 |
3.452 |
0.940% |
| 1953 |
3.420 |
0.940% |
| 1952 |
3.388 |
0.950% |
| 1951 |
3.356 |
0.960% |
| 1950 |
3.324 |
0.000% |
