Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ireland
Ireland: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.01 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.09 per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.01 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.01 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Ireland peaked at 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 164th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.01 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.0142 per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Kosovo 0.0137 per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Morocco 0.0121 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Austria 0.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Italy 0.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Ireland?
- Adolescent birth rate in Ireland was 0.01 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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