Fertility Rate: Ireland
Ireland's fertility rate is currently 1.47 births per woman as of 2024. # Ireland Fertility Rate Ireland's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.47 births per woman
-2.0% y/y
Peak (1964)
4.07 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.47 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Ireland
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Ireland
Analysis# Ireland Fertility Rate
Ireland's fertility rate stands at 1.47 births per woman in 2024, matching its all-time low. This represents a dramatic 61.1% decline from the 1960 baseline and a sharp reversal from the nation's 1964 peak of 4.07 births per woman—one of the highest rates in Western Europe at that time. The country has experienced a consistent downward trajectory over six decades, reflecting broader demographic shifts across developed economies.
The steepest decline accelerated after 2015, when the rate was 1.85 births per woman. A particularly sharp drop occurred in 2022, falling to 1.51 from 1.72 the previous year. Recent years show stabilization near historic lows, with the rate hovering between 1.47 and 1.51 since 2022. Without significant policy changes or demographic reversals, Ireland's fertility rate is projected to remain well below replacement level.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.00% |
| 2023 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 2022 | 1.51 births per woman | -12.21% |
| 2021 | 1.72 births per woman | +7.50% |
| 2020 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.33% |
| 2019 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.87% |
| 2018 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2017 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.76% |
| 2016 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2015 | 1.85 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 2014 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 2013 | 1.93 births per woman | -2.53% |
| 2012 | 1.98 births per woman | -2.46% |
| 2011 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 2010 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.49% |
| 2009 | 2.06 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2008 | 2.06 births per woman | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 2.01 births per woman | +5.24% |
| 2006 | 1.91 births per woman | +2.69% |
| 2005 | 1.86 births per woman | -3.63% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 2003 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 2002 | 1.97 births per woman | +1.55% |
| 2001 | 1.94 births per woman | +2.65% |
| 2000 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1999 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.06% |
| 1998 | 1.94 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1997 | 1.93 births per woman | +2.66% |
| 1996 | 1.88 births per woman | +2.17% |
| 1995 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1994 | 1.85 births per woman | -2.63% |
| 1993 | 1.9 births per woman | -4.52% |
| 1992 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.33% |
| 1991 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 1990 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.44% |
| 1989 | 2.08 births per woman | -4.15% |
| 1988 | 2.17 births per woman | -6.47% |
| 1987 | 2.32 births per woman | -4.92% |
| 1986 | 2.44 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1985 | 2.48 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 1984 | 2.58 births per woman | -5.84% |
| 1983 | 2.74 births per woman | -6.80% |
| 1982 | 2.94 births per woman | -3.61% |
| 1981 | 3.05 births per woman | -4.98% |
| 1980 | 3.21 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1979 | 3.21 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1978 | 3.21 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 3.24 births per woman | -1.52% |
| 1976 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.37% |
| 1975 | 3.37 births per woman | -6.13% |
| 1974 | 3.59 births per woman | -3.23% |
| 1973 | 3.71 births per woman | -3.39% |
| 1972 | 3.84 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1971 | 3.93 births per woman | +2.08% |
| 1970 | 3.85 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1969 | 3.83 births per woman | +1.59% |
| 1968 | 3.77 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1967 | 3.84 births per woman | -2.54% |
| 1966 | 3.94 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1965 | 4.04 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 1964 | 4.07 births per woman | +1.50% |
| 1963 | 4.01 births per woman | +2.30% |
| 1962 | 3.92 births per woman | +3.70% |
| 1961 | 3.78 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1960 | 3.78 births per woman | — |
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