Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Ireland
Ireland: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.6 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.08 live births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.59 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education in Ireland is 1.6 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.55 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.56 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.54 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.47 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.37 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 3.38 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.48 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 3.46 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.6 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 3.75 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 3.78 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.93 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.03 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.08 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.84 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.77 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.82 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.85 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.93 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.85 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.59 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.37 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.24 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.21 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.21 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.06 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.75 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.59 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.49 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.99 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.88 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.94 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.94 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.01 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.82 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.78 live births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 live births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 live births per woman | +0.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 149 United States of America 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 150 Brazil 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 151 Aruba 1.6 live births per woman compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 154 Slovenia 1.58 live births per woman compare
- 155 Maldives 1.57 live births per woman compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Ireland?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.