Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.6 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland is 1.6 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland peaked at 4.08 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.59 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Ireland 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.49 live births per woman | 3.37 live births per woman | 3.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 3.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ireland was 1.6 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.