Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland
Ireland: Births and deaths projected to 2100 was 35,549 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35,549
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 229 countries
All-time high
42,519
in 1951
All-time low
27,583
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland is 35,549, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland peaked at 42,519 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 27,583, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 124th of 229 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.
Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37,824 | — |
| 1951 | 42,519 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 35,230 | -17.1% |
| 1953 | 34,603 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 35,525 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 36,640 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 33,813 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 34,193 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 34,125 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 34,027 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 32,463 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 34,556 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 33,626 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 33,568 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 32,421 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 32,807 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 34,841 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 31,196 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 32,898 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 33,466 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 33,418 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 31,649 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33,981 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 33,679 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 34,373 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 32,734 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 33,505 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33,121 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 33,321 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33,323 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,011 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,461 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 32,025 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 32,508 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31,685 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 32,735 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 33,121 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31,013 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 31,167 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 31,710 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30,991 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 30,965 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 30,621 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 31,853 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 30,661 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 31,953 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 31,445 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 31,268 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,296 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32,383 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 31,184 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 30,021 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 29,580 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28,960 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28,473 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28,119 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28,345 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27,850 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27,976 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27,958 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,583 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,965 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,661 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 29,034 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28,732 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,619 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 30,127 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,817 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30,625 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,669 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,147 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 35,943 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 35,140 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35,549 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,850 | 33,813 | 42,519 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,184 | 31,196 | 34,841 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,310 | 31,649 | 34,373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,144 | 31,013 | 33,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,344 | 30,621 | 32,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,847 | 27,850 | 31,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,283 | 27,583 | 30,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,695 | 32,147 | 35,943 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland?
- Births and deaths projected to 2100 in Ireland was 35,549 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,519 in 1951.
- What is the lowest births and deaths projected to 2100 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,583 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for births and deaths projected to 2100?
- Ireland ranks 124th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths projected to 2100 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Births and deaths projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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