Total Fertility Rate in Ireland
Ireland: Total Fertility Rate was 1.7 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Ireland, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Ireland is 1.7, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Ireland peaked at 4.07 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2020.
That places Ireland 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 | 3.77 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 | 3.21 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.08 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.86 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.63 | 1.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 122 Bulgaria 1.78 compare
- 123 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.78 compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 1.76 compare
- 126 Colombia 1.69 compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare
- 128 Maldives 1.68 compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Ireland?
- Total fertility rate in Ireland was 1.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for total fertility rate?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.