The Central Statistics Office reports that the number of births in 2022 decreased by 10% compared to 2021, reports RTE.
In comparison to 15.6 births per 1,000 people ten years prior, this indicated a yearly birth rate of 10.5 per 1,000.
The numbers reflect a decline in the fertility rate, which has been declining for the previous fifty years, reports RTE.
Ignoring the impact of migration, birth rates must be 2.1% or higher for a population to be able to replenish itself.
In 1972, the rate was 3.9%; in 2022, it was 1.5%.
The statistics show that Ireland’s population is getting older, reports RTE.
The country’s population is growing as a result of net migration, even if fewer individuals are being born.
The average age of moms giving birth has been rising, according to the CSO, reports RTE.
It was 29.1 years in 1972 and 29.7 years in 1992. The average age increased to 33.2 years in 2022.
In 2022, Ireland saw 35,804 fatalities, which is the same as in 2021 and translates to a rate of 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people, reports RTE.
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