IE · 2018 · tps00204

Live births and crude birth rate

Ireland, 2018

Live births and crude birth rate
13
Ireland, 2018
▼ 2.3% vs 2017 (13)
Analysis

In 2018, Ireland's live births and crude birth rate decreased by 2.3% compared to 2017, reaching 13.

Ireland accounts for 131.6% of the EU-27 total of 10.

Ireland ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 16.1% (from 15 in 2013).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00204, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
131.6%
EU-27: 10
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
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