Population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-0.2689 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland is 1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 2.95 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2689 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Ireland ranks 66th of 217 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.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0697 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.437 % change on previous year | -727.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5875 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4883 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 0.387 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4114 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4709 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4493 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8632 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8075 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.254 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1666 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2249 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0816 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5371 % change on previous year | +558.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6643 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5117 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4663 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5898 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8198 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5817 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5263 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.577 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8145 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9651 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4182 % change on previous year | -0.0697 % change on previous year | 0.6017 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.8632 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5094 % change on previous year | -0.2689 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.681 % change on previous year | 0.0816 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9806 % change on previous year | 0.5263 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 63 Honduras 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Pakistan 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Botswana 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Egypt 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Australia 1.54 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8894 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2689 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.