Ireland Crude Birth Rate (2024)
Ireland's Crude Birth Rate: 9.9 live births per 1000 inhabitants in 2024, -0.4 YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2000–2024.
Ireland (2024)
9.9
live births per 1000 inhabitants
-0.4 YoY
YoY Change
-0.4
live births per 1000 inhabitants
Trend
down
Series length
25
years of data
Data
| Year | live births per 1000 inhabitants | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 10.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -1.4pp |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2020 | 11.1 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 12.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 13.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2012 | 15.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 16.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 16.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 16.7 | +0pp |
| 2008 | 16.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2006 | 15.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2005 | 14.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 9.9 live births per 1000 inhabitants in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.4pp. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 16.7 in 2008 and a trough of 9.9 in 2024.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks ireland crude birth rate in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 16.7 live births per 1000 inhabitants in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.9 in 2024. The latest reading of 9.9 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.4pp.