Date Last Updated: 11-04-2023
To provide information on live births in Ireland. Used in calculating natural increase which contributes to the population estimates. Used in fertility analysis.
The data is collected under the Vital Statistics Act 1952 and government order S.I. 831 of 2007.
Annual
All live births in Ireland
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State, Region, County
The Central Statistics Office has published annual reports from 1953-2018 and quarterly vital statistics reports to 2020.
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Birth weight, Gestational Age, Date of birth of infant, Date of birth of parents, Marital status of mother, Number of previous children, County of residence of mother, Multiplicity, Occupation of parents, Baby's forename.
Census of Population, Dept of Social Protection, Dept of Education, General Public, Academics and Researchers and the Media.
Central Statistics Office
Statistical Systems Coordination
Sean O'Connor
Statistician
David Griffin