Women of reproductive age in Ireland
Ireland: Women of reproductive age was 1.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2023
All-time low
859,945
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Ireland stood at 1.24 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Ireland peaked at 1.24 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 859,945, in 1990.
That places Ireland 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 859,945 | — |
| 1991 | 872,817 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 886,377 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 898,182 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 910,487 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 924,658 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 939,031 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 953,066 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 966,394 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 979,382 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 994,381 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 919,034 | 859,945 | 979,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 994,381 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 116 Costa Rica 1.32 million compare
- 117 Denmark 1.28 million compare
- 118 Slovakia 1.26 million compare
- 120 Norway 1.23 million compare
- 121 Mauritania 1.22 million compare
- 122 Central African Republic 1.20 million compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Ireland?
- Women of reproductive age in Ireland was 1.24 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 859,945 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for women of reproductive age?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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