Ireland - Birth Rate 2009
16.7
+0.0 from 2008
Ireland's birth rate was 16.7 in 2009, increased +0.0 from 16.7 in 2008. This was the 93rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2009▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Germany | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2nd | Japan | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 3rd | Macao SAR, China | 8.9 | 2.3% |
| 4th | Korea | 9.0 | -4.3% |
| 5th | Austria | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 6th | Portugal | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 7th | Hungary | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 8th | Italy | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 9th | Serbia | 9.6 | 2.1% |
| 10th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.8 | 2.4% |
| 11th | Malta | 9.8 | 0.0% |
| 12th | Singapore | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 13th | Switzerland | 10.1 | 1.0% |
| 14th | Croatia | 10.1 | 2.0% |
| 15th | Andorra | 10.1 | -3.4% |
| 16th | Lithuania | 10.2 | 3.0% |
| 17th | British Virgin Islands | 10.3 | -4.0% |
| 18th | Latvia | 10.3 | -8.0% |
| 19th | European Union | 10.5 | -1.4% |
| 20th | Channel Islands | 10.5 | 0.0% |
| 21st | Spain | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 22nd | Greece | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 23rd | San Marino | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 24th | Slovenia | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 25th | Bulgaria | 10.9 | 4.8% |
| 26th | Poland | 10.9 | 0.0% |
| 27th | Romania | 10.9 | 0.9% |
| 28th | Qatar | 11.0 | -2.2% |
| 29th | United Arab Emirates | 11.1 | 10.8% |
| 30th | Netherlands | 11.2 | 0.0% |
| 31st | Ukraine | 11.2 | 1.7% |
| 32nd | Czechia | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 33rd | Finland | 11.3 | 0.9% |
| 34th | Luxembourg | 11.3 | -1.7% |
| 35th | Belarus | 11.4 | 2.7% |
| 36th | Canada | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 37th | Denmark | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 38th | Liechtenstein | 11.4 | 15.2% |
| 39th | Slovak Republic | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| 40th | Isle of Man | 11.5 | -1.2% |
| 41st | North Macedonia | 11.5 | 2.7% |
| 42nd | Cuba | 11.5 | 5.7% |
| 43rd | Puerto Rico (US) | 11.7 | -0.6% |
| 44th | Bermuda | 11.8 | 2.6% |
| 45th | Belgium | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 46th | Estonia | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 47th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 11.8 | 4.4% |
| 48th | Monaco | 11.8 | -2.9% |
| 49th | China | 12.0 | -1.6% |
| 50th | Sweden | 12.0 | 0.8% |
| 51st | Cyprus | 12.1 | 0.7% |
| 52nd | Thailand | 12.2 | -2.7% |
| 53rd | Mauritius | 12.3 | -6.8% |
| 54th | Russian Federation | 12.3 | 2.5% |
| 55th | Albania | 12.3 | 1.0% |
| 56th | Aruba | 12.3 | -5.6% |
| 57th | Gibraltar | 12.4 | 0.9% |
| 58th | Faroe Islands | 12.7 | -8.0% |
| 59th | United Kingdom | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 60th | Barbados | 12.8 | 0.0% |
| 61st | France | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 62nd | Norway | 12.8 | 0.8% |
| 63rd | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 12.8 | -2.1% |
| 64th | Curaçao | 13.0 | -5.8% |
| 65th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 13.4 | -3.7% |
| 66th | United States | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 67th | Palau | 13.6 | -0.2% |
| 68th | Australia | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 69th | Montenegro | 14.0 | 4.5% |
| 70th | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.2 | -0.5% |
| 71st | Dominica | 14.3 | -2.8% |
| 72nd | Uruguay | 14.3 | -0.8% |
| 73rd | Chile | 14.4 | 0.1% |
| 74th | Armenia | 14.5 | 9.0% |
| 75th | New Zealand | 14.5 | -3.8% |
| 76th | St. Lucia | 14.6 | 0.3% |
| 77th | Moldova | 15.0 | 4.9% |
| 78th | Cayman Islands | 15.0 | 0.7% |
| 79th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 15.3 | -1.9% |
| 80th | Virgin Islands (US) | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 81st | Bahrain | 15.5 | -4.5% |
| 82nd | Brazil | 15.6 | -1.5% |
| 83rd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 15.7 | -4.6% |
| 84th | Iceland | 15.8 | 3.9% |
| 85th | Greenland | 15.9 | 7.4% |
| 86th | Bahamas, The | 15.9 | 0.5% |
| 87th | Georgia | 15.9 | 8.5% |
| 88th | Jamaica | 16.2 | -3.4% |
| 89th | Brunei Darussalam | 16.2 | 1.4% |
| 90th | Grenada | 16.5 | -1.0% |
| 91st | Costa Rica | 16.5 | -1.7% |
| 92nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 16.6 | -2.4% |
| 93rd | Ireland | 16.7 | 0.0% |
| 94th | Azerbaijan | 17.0 | -2.3% |
| 95th | New Caledonia | 17.0 | -1.9% |
| 96th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 17.2 | 0.4% |
| 97th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 17.2 | 0.3% |
| 98th | Malaysia | 17.3 | -0.4% |
| 99th | Tunisia | 17.3 | 1.7% |
| 100th | Viet Nam | 17.5 | -0.8% |
| 101st | Türkiye | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 102nd | Sri Lanka | 17.6 | -3.2% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 17.7 | -2.9% |
| 104th | French Polynesia | 17.7 | -2.0% |
| 105th | Lebanon | 18.0 | 1.1% |
| 106th | Seychelles | 18.1 | 1.7% |
| 107th | Argentina | 18.2 | -1.3% |
| 108th | Kuwait | 19.5 | -2.4% |
| 109th | Cabo Verde | 19.5 | -1.8% |
| 110th | St. Martin (French part) | 19.6 | -4.4% |
| 111th | Kosovo | 19.6 | -0.6% |
| 112th | Bhutan | 19.6 | -3.2% |
| 113th | Myanmar | 19.7 | -1.6% |
| 114th | El Salvador | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 115th | Indonesia | 20.4 | -0.7% |
| 116th | Peru | 20.4 | -2.2% |
| 117th | Guam | 20.5 | -1.3% |
| 118th | Mexico | 20.6 | -1.2% |
| 119th | Northern Mariana Islands | 20.6 | -9.3% |
| 120th | Saudi Arabia | 20.8 | -2.4% |
| 121st | Suriname | 21.1 | -1.3% |
| 122nd | Panama | 21.2 | -1.2% |
| 123rd | Maldives | 21.3 | 1.7% |
| 124th | Israel | 21.5 | 0.0% |
| 125th | Tuvalu | 21.9 | 0.9% |
| 126th | Morocco | 21.9 | 0.2% |
| 127th | Oman | 21.9 | 6.6% |
| 128th | Guyana | 22.1 | 0.1% |
| 129th | India | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 130th | Dominican Republic | 22.3 | 1.0% |
| 131st | Kazakhstan | 22.4 | -1.3% |
| 132nd | Ecuador | 22.4 | -0.3% |
| 133rd | Belize | 22.7 | -3.9% |
| 134th | South Africa | 22.8 | -6.4% |
| 135th | Bangladesh | 22.8 | -3.6% |
| 136th | Fiji | 22.8 | -1.9% |
| 137th | Paraguay | 22.9 | -0.4% |
| 138th | American Samoa | 23.0 | -2.7% |
| 139th | Uzbekistan | 23.1 | 0.0% |
| 140th | Libya | 23.2 | -1.2% |
| 141st | Nepal | 23.2 | -2.1% |
| 142nd | Algeria | 24.2 | 1.9% |
| 143rd | Nicaragua | 24.6 | -1.1% |
| 144th | Mongolia | 24.8 | 3.8% |
| 145th | Turkmenistan | 25.1 | 2.5% |
| 146th | Kyrgyz Republic | 25.2 | 5.4% |
| 147th | Cambodia | 25.6 | -1.0% |
| 148th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 25.8 | -2.2% |
| 149th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 26.0 | -1.6% |
| 150th | Djibouti | 26.9 | -2.4% |
| 151st | Honduras | 27.0 | -2.1% |
| 152nd | Philippines | 27.0 | -0.5% |
| 153rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 27.2 | 0.9% |
| 154th | Lao PDR | 27.6 | -1.1% |
| 155th | Haiti | 28.1 | -0.8% |
| 156th | Guatemala | 28.2 | -1.7% |
| 157th | Botswana | 28.4 | 0.0% |
| 158th | Tonga | 28.4 | -1.1% |
| 159th | Jordan | 28.6 | -0.5% |
| 160th | Syrian Arab Republic | 29.2 | -4.0% |
| 161st | Lesotho | 29.4 | -1.0% |
| 162nd | Samoa | 30.1 | 1.2% |
| 163rd | Namibia | 30.6 | 1.2% |
| 164th | Papua New Guinea | 31.1 | -1.5% |
| 165th | Kiribati | 31.1 | 0.8% |
| 166th | Tajikistan | 31.4 | 2.8% |
| 167th | Eswatini | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 168th | Timor-Leste | 32.3 | -2.6% |
| 169th | Ghana | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 170th | Vanuatu | 32.8 | 0.9% |
| 171st | Marshall Islands | 32.8 | -4.5% |
| 172nd | Gabon | 32.9 | 0.8% |
| 173rd | Pakistan | 33.6 | 0.1% |
| 174th | Solomon Islands | 33.7 | -0.5% |
| 175th | Iraq | 33.9 | 0.8% |
| 176th | West Bank and Gaza | 34.0 | 0.4% |
| 177th | Eritrea | 34.2 | 0.2% |
| 178th | Nauru | 34.3 | 6.2% |
| 179th | Comoros | 34.3 | 0.5% |
| 180th | Rwanda | 36.3 | -3.5% |
| 181st | Yemen, Republic of | 36.6 | -1.0% |
| 182nd | Kenya | 37.2 | -1.8% |
| 183rd | Senegal | 37.3 | -0.1% |
| 184th | Madagascar | 37.4 | -0.4% |
| 185th | Zimbabwe | 37.5 | 3.2% |
| 186th | São Tomé and Principe | 37.9 | -1.5% |
| 187th | Congo, Republic of | 38.0 | 0.0% |
| 188th | Togo | 38.0 | 0.2% |
| 189th | Sudan | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 190th | Equatorial Guinea | 38.5 | -1.2% |
| 191st | Guinea-Bissau | 38.7 | -1.5% |
| 192nd | Liberia | 38.8 | -2.2% |
| 193rd | Gambia, The | 38.9 | -0.5% |
| 194th | Mauritania | 39.0 | -0.2% |
| 195th | Tanzania | 39.2 | -1.1% |
| 196th | Sierra Leone | 39.9 | -1.8% |
| 197th | Guinea | 39.9 | -0.4% |
| 198th | Benin | 40.0 | -1.0% |
| 199th | Cameroon | 40.4 | -0.8% |
| 200th | Côte d'Ivoire | 40.7 | 0.7% |
| 201st | South Sudan | 41.0 | -1.4% |
| 202nd | Malawi | 41.7 | -1.9% |
| 203rd | Zambia | 42.0 | -1.4% |
| 204th | Afghanistan | 42.2 | -0.9% |
| 205th | Nigeria | 42.5 | -0.7% |
| 206th | Mozambique | 42.9 | 1.5% |
| 207th | Uganda | 43.4 | -0.9% |
| 208th | Burkina Faso | 43.5 | -0.9% |
| 209th | Central African Republic | 43.6 | 2.8% |
| 210th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 44.0 | 0.0% |
| 211th | Angola | 45.2 | -0.7% |
| 212th | Burundi | 46.5 | -0.4% |
| 213th | Mali | 47.0 | -0.4% |
| 214th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 48.4 | -0.7% |
| 215th | Chad | 49.3 | -0.6% |
| 216th | Niger | 49.8 | -0.7% |
FAQ
What was Ireland's birth rate in 2009?▾
Ireland's birth rate in 2009 was 16.7. This ranked 93rd globally.
How did Ireland's birth rate change in 2009?▾
Ireland's birth rate increased by 0.0% in 2009 compared to 2008.
Which country had the highest birth rate in 2009?▾
Niger had the highest birth rate in 2009 at 49.8.
What is the birth rate of Ireland in 2009?▾
The birth rate of Ireland in 2009 was 16.7. This ranked 93rd globally.
How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Ireland's birth rate?▾
Ireland's birth rate went from 16.7 in 2008 to 16.7 in 2009, a 0.0% increase.
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