Birth rate vs death rate in Ireland
Ireland: Birth rate vs death rate was 10.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Ireland is 10.25, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Ireland peaked at 23.23 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 164th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.18 | 21.18 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.57 | 20.81 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.63 | 20.97 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 | 14.94 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 | 13.42 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 | 14.3 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 11.99 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 10.25 | 11.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 compare
- 162 United States 10.65 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 10.44 compare
- 165 Albania 10.24 compare
- 166 Kuwait 10.2 compare
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Ireland?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Ireland was 10.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Ireland ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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