Births and deaths in Ireland
Ireland: Births and deaths was 6.91 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.91
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 1951
All-time low
6.16
in 2010
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Births and deaths in Ireland, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, births and deaths in Ireland stood at 6.91.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Ireland peaked at 13.5 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.01 | — |
| 1951 | 13.5 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 11 | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 10.94 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 11.34 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 11.86 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 10.98 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 11.22 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 11.23 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 11.35 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 10.9 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 11.66 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.33 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 11.32 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.84 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 10.96 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 11.64 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 10.32 | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 10.93 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 11.06 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.31 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 10.99 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 10.76 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.83 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.13 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10.28 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 10 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.91 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 9.61 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.36 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.15 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.25 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.96 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.26 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 9.34 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.72 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9.01 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.82 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.62 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.92 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.56 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.88 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.55 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.46 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.22 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.26 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.55 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.23 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.44 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.54 | 10.94 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1 | 10.32 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4 | 9.78 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.15 | 8.72 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 | 8.46 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 6.32 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 6.16 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 6.61 | 6.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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 births and deaths in Ireland?
- Births and deaths in Ireland was 6.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1951.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for births and deaths?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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