World StatisticsIreland: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20241.47
Change since 2014-22.2%1.89 (2014)
World rank159 / 2172024
Rank in region25 / 58Europe & Central Asia
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 | -2.0% | 159 / 217 |
| 2023 | 1.50 | -0.7% | 158 / 217 |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -12.2% | 164 / 217 |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +7.5% | 133 / 217 |
| 2020 | 1.60 | -5.3% | 149 / 217 |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -2.9% | 147 / 217 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -1.1% | 138 / 217 |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -2.8% | 142 / 217 |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -2.2% | 140 / 217 |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -2.1% | 140 / 217 |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -2.1% | 140 / 217 |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -2.5% | 139 / 217 |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -2.5% | 135 / 217 |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -1.0% | 128 / 217 |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.5% | 129 / 217 |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +0.0% | 131 / 217 |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +2.5% | 133 / 217 |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +5.2% | 137 / 217 |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +2.7% | 146 / 217 |
| 2005 | 1.86 | -3.6% | 151 / 217 |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -1.5% | 147 / 217 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -0.5% | 143 / 217 |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +1.5% | 142 / 217 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +2.6% | 148 / 217 |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -0.5% | 158 / 217 |
| 1999 | 1.90 | -2.1% | 156 / 217 |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +0.5% | 154 / 217 |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +2.7% | 157 / 217 |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +2.2% | 166 / 217 |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -0.5% | 165 / 217 |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -2.6% | 168 / 217 |
| 1993 | 1.90 | -4.5% | 168 / 217 |
| 1992 | 1.99 | -4.3% | 166 / 217 |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -1.4% | 161 / 217 |
| 1990 | 2.11 | – | 163 / 217 |
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