Population
1,772,411
Regional population · 2024
Southern Ireland - Crude Birth Rate
Crude Birth Rate in Southern Ireland · 2024
Southern Ireland
Latest value
· 2024
9.5 Per 1,000 inhabitants
IE 9.9 · -0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs country · Europe 8.6 · +0.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants vs Europe
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Number of live births during the year divided by the average population, expressed per 1,000 inhabitants.
No favorable direction is assigned; higher and lower values are interpreted descriptively.
Data source: Eurostat Crude birth rate demo_r_gind3
How Southern Ireland compares
Higher is better · Range 8.6–10.1
Southern Ireland
9.5
Ireland
9.9
Europe
8.6
Ireland -0.4 Per 1,000 inhabitants
Europe +0.9 Per 1,000 inhabitants
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Ireland recorded 9.5% in 2024, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Ireland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
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