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3.1 Birth rates, 1916 and 2012 | ||||
per 1,000 population | per 1,000 population | |||
Area | 1916 | 2012 | ||
Total Births | Birth rate | Total births | Birth rate | |
Ireland | 64,814 | 20.6 | 71,674 | 15.6 |
Leinster | 24,575 | 21.1 | 41,196 | 16.4 |
Carlow | 634 | 17.5 | 921 | 16.8 |
Dublin City | 8,567 | 28.1 | 7,894 | 15.3 |
Dublin County | 2,770 | 16.1 | 13,293 | 17.7 |
Kildare | 1,276 | 19.2 | 3,645 | 17.2 |
Kilkenny | 1,509 | 20.1 | 1,388 | 14.5 |
Laois | 1,067 | 19.5 | 1,276 | 15.7 |
Longford | 849 | 19.4 | 646 | 16.3 |
Louth | 1,290 | 20.3 | 1,883 | 15.2 |
Meath | 1,259 | 19.3 | 3,188 | 17.1 |
Offaly | 1,080 | 19.0 | 1,154 | 15.0 |
Westmeath | 1,112 | 18.5 | 1,447 | 16.7 |
Wexford | 1,987 | 19.4 | 2,218 | 15.2 |
Wicklow | 1,175 | 19.4 | 2,243 | 16.3 |
Munster | 21,153 | 20.4 | 18,480 | 14.8 |
Clare | 1,896 | 18.2 | 1,705 | 14.5 |
Cork | 7,968 | 20.3 | 8,063 | 15.5 |
Kerry | 3,587 | 22.5 | 1,936 | 13.5 |
Limerick | 3,284 | 23.0 | 2,875 | 15.1 |
Tipperary North | 1,134 | 18.0 | 1,038 | 14.6 |
Tipperary South | 1,699 | 19.0 | 1,191 | 13.3 |
Waterford | 1,585 | 18.9 | 1,672 | 14.7 |
Connacht | 12,386 | 20.3 | 7,931 | 14.7 |
Galway | 3,726 | 20.4 | 3,899 | 15.8 |
Leitrim | 1,219 | 19.2 | 455 | 14.2 |
Mayo | 4,186 | 21.8 | 1,753 | 13.4 |
Roscommon | 1,703 | 18.1 | 862 | 13.4 |
Sligo | 1,552 | 19.6 | 962 | 14.8 |
Ulster (part of) | 6,700 | 20.2 | 4,067 | 13.8 |
Cavan | 1,759 | 19.3 | 1,158 | 15.7 |
Donegal | 3,579 | 21.2 | 2,068 | 12.8 |
Monaghan | 1,362 | 19.1 | 841 | 13.7 |
Source: Registrar-General Annual Report for 1916, Vital Statistics CSO | ||||
1 Births data for 2012 is final occurrence data. |
Photo: Two babies in a pram
3.2 Births in and out of marriage, 1916 and 2012 | ||||||||
Area | 1916 | 20121 | ||||||
Total Births | Births within marriage | Births outside marriage | % outside marriage | Total births | Births within marriage | Births outside marriage | % outside marriage | |
Ireland | 64,814 | 63,284 | 1,530 | 2.4 | 71,674 | 46,495 | 25,179 | 35.1 |
Leinster | 24,575 | 23,810 | 765 | 3.1 | 41,196 | 25,821 | 15,375 | 37.3 |
Carlow | 634 | 623 | 11 | 1.7 | 921 | 553 | 368 | 40.0 |
Dublin City | 8,567 | 8,188 | 379 | 4.4 | 7,894 | 4,392 | 3,502 | 44.4 |
Dublin County | 2,770 | 2,712 | 58 | 2.1 | 13,293 | 8,649 | 4,644 | 34.9 |
Kildare | 1,276 | 1,224 | 52 | 4.1 | 3,645 | 2,412 | 1,233 | 33.8 |
Kilkenny | 1,509 | 1,467 | 42 | 2.8 | 1,388 | 952 | 436 | 31.4 |
Laois | 1,067 | 1,047 | 20 | 1.9 | 1,276 | 802 | 474 | 37.1 |
Longford | 849 | 841 | 8 | 0.9 | 646 | 422 | 224 | 34.7 |
Louth | 1,290 | 1,257 | 33 | 2.6 | 1,883 | 1,083 | 800 | 42.5 |
Meath | 1,259 | 1,236 | 23 | 1.8 | 3,188 | 2,206 | 982 | 30.8 |
Offaly | 1,080 | 1,061 | 19 | 1.8 | 1,154 | 720 | 434 | 37.6 |
Westmeath | 1,112 | 1,079 | 33 | 3.0 | 1,447 | 929 | 518 | 35.8 |
Wexford | 1,987 | 1,915 | 72 | 3.6 | 2,218 | 1,267 | 951 | 42.9 |
Wicklow | 1,175 | 1,160 | 15 | 1.3 | 2,243 | 1,434 | 809 | 36.1 |
Munster | 21,153 | 20,590 | 563 | 2.7 | 18,480 | 12,176 | 6,304 | 34.1 |
Clare | 1,896 | 1,863 | 33 | 1.7 | 1,705 | 1,141 | 564 | 33.1 |
Cork | 7,968 | 7,788 | 180 | 2.3 | 8,063 | 5,557 | 2,506 | 31.1 |
Kerry | 3,587 | 3,522 | 65 | 1.8 | 1,936 | 1,316 | 620 | 32.0 |
Limerick | 3,284 | 3,168 | 116 | 3.5 | 2,875 | 1,791 | 1,084 | 37.7 |
Tipperary North | 1,134 | 1,113 | 21 | 1.9 | 1,038 | 682 | 356 | 34.3 |
Tipperary South | 1,699 | 1,619 | 80 | 4.7 | 1,191 | 737 | 454 | 38.1 |
Waterford | 1,585 | 1,517 | 68 | 4.3 | 1,672 | 952 | 720 | 43.1 |
Connacht | 12,386 | 12,299 | 87 | 0.7 | 7,931 | 5,739 | 2,192 | 27.6 |
Galway | 3,726 | 3,685 | 41 | 1.1 | 3,899 | 2,937 | 962 | 24.7 |
Leitrim | 1,219 | 1,213 | 6 | 0.5 | 455 | 337 | 118 | 25.9 |
Mayo | 4,186 | 4,164 | 22 | 0.5 | 1,753 | 1,213 | 540 | 30.8 |
Roscommon | 1,703 | 1,690 | 13 | 0.8 | 862 | 619 | 243 | 28.2 |
Sligo | 1,552 | 1,547 | 5 | 0.3 | 962 | 633 | 329 | 34.2 |
Ulster (part of) | 6,700 | 6,585 | 115 | 1.7 | 4,067 | 2,759 | 1,308 | 32.2 |
Cavan | 1,759 | 1,740 | 19 | 1.1 | 1,158 | 780 | 378 | 32.6 |
Donegal | 3,579 | 3,506 | 73 | 2.0 | 2,068 | 1,401 | 667 | 32.3 |
Monaghan | 1,362 | 1,339 | 23 | 1.7 | 841 | 578 | 263 | 31.3 |
Source: Registrar-General Annual Report for 1916, Vital Statistics CSO | ||||||||
1 Births data for 2012 is final occurrence data. |
Photo: 3 children blowing bubbles
1916 | 2012 | |
Carlow | 1.73501577287066 | 39.956568946797 |
Dublin City | 4.42395237539395 | 44.3628071953382 |
Dublin County | 2.09386281588448 | 34.9356804333108 |
Kildare | 4.07523510971787 | 33.8271604938272 |
Kilkenny | 2.78330019880716 | 31.4121037463977 |
Laois | 1.87441424554827 | 37.1473354231975 |
Longford | 0.942285041224971 | 34.6749226006192 |
Louth | 2.55813953488372 | 42.4853956452469 |
Meath | 1.82684670373312 | 30.8030112923463 |
Offaly | 1.75925925925926 | 37.6083188908146 |
Westmeath | 2.96762589928058 | 35.798203178991 |
Wexford | 3.62355309511827 | 42.8764652840397 |
Wicklow | 1.27659574468085 | 36.0677663843067 |
Clare | 1.74050632911392 | 33.0791788856305 |
Cork | 2.25903614457831 | 31.0802430857001 |
Kerry | 1.81209924728185 | 32.0247933884297 |
Limerick | 3.53227771010962 | 37.704347826087 |
North Tipperary | 1.85185185185185 | 34.2967244701349 |
South Tipperary | 4.70865214832254 | 38.1192275398825 |
Waterford | 4.29022082018927 | 43.0622009569378 |
Galway | 1.1003757380569 | 24.6729930751475 |
Leitrim | 0.492206726825267 | 25.9340659340659 |
Mayo | 0.525561395126612 | 30.8043354249857 |
Roscommon | 0.763358778625954 | 28.1902552204176 |
Sligo | 0.322164948453608 | 34.1995841995842 |
Cavan | 1.08015918135304 | 32.6424870466321 |
Donegal | 2.03967588711931 | 32.2533849129594 |
Monaghan | 1.68869309838473 | 31.2722948870392 |
3.3 Infant mortality rates, 1916 and 20141 | ||
per 1,000 births | ||
Area | 1916 | 2014 |
Ireland | 81.3 | 3.7 |
Leinster | 107.0 | 3.0 |
Carlow | 77.3 | 3.2 |
Dublin City | 153.5 | 3.3 |
Dublin County | 102.2 | 2.9 |
Kildare | 98.7 | 0.6 |
Kilkenny | 76.9 | 2.3 |
Laois | 76.9 | 4.2 |
Longford | 73.0 | 6.6 |
Louth | 78.3 | 3.3 |
Meath | 55.6 | 2.6 |
Offaly | 64.8 | 4.5 |
Westmeath | 73.7 | 2.2 |
Wexford | 95.1 | 2.9 |
Wicklow | 72.3 | 4.5 |
Munster | 74.5 | 5.0 |
Clare | 54.9 | 8.1 |
Cork | 72.5 | 3.3 |
Kerry | 51.0 | 8.2 |
Limerick | 101.1 | 7.3 |
Tipperary North | 60.0 | 7.4 |
Tipperary South | 91.8 | 2.6 |
Waterford | 97.2 | 3.1 |
Connacht | 50.8 | 4.4 |
Galway | 53.4 | 3.9 |
Leitrim | 45.9 | 2.5 |
Mayo | 51.4 | 5.4 |
Roscommon | 34.6 | 6.3 |
Sligo | 64.4 | 3.6 |
Ulster (part of) | 65.2 | 4.0 |
Cavan | 59.1 | 4.8 |
Donegal | 71.8 | 3.2 |
Monaghan | 55.8 | 4.9 |
Source: Registrar-General Annual Report for 1916, Vital Statistics CSO | ||
1 Note: data for 2014 is provisional. |
Photo: Grave with children commissioned by Mr Medlycott, Portlaw 1913
Infant mortality 1916 | |
Carlow | 77.2870662460568 |
Dublin City | 153.495972919342 |
Dublin County | 102.166064981949 |
Kildare | 98.7460815047022 |
Kilkenny | 76.8721007289596 |
Laois | 76.8509840674789 |
Longford | 73.0270906949352 |
Louth | 78.2945736434109 |
Meath | 55.5996822875298 |
Offaly | 64.8148148148148 |
Westmeath | 73.7410071942446 |
Wexford | 95.1182687468546 |
Wicklow | 72.3404255319149 |
Clare | 54.8523206751055 |
Cork | 72.5401606425703 |
Kerry | 51.0175634234737 |
Limerick | 101.096224116931 |
North Tipperary | 59.9647266313933 |
South Tipperary | 91.8187168922896 |
Waterford | 97.1608832807571 |
Galway | 53.4084809447128 |
Leitrim | 45.9392945036915 |
Mayo | 51.3616817964644 |
Roscommon | 34.6447445684087 |
Sligo | 64.4329896907217 |
Cavan | 59.1245025582717 |
Donegal | 71.8077675328304 |
Monaghan | 55.8002936857562 |
3.4 Infant deaths under 1 year of age by cause, 1916 | |||
Cause of death | Male | Female | Total |
Ireland1 | 4,238 | 3,389 | 7,627 |
of which: | |||
Measles | 45 | 41 | 86 |
Scarlet fever | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Diptheria, Croup | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Whooping cough | 212 | 223 | 435 |
Influenza | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Diarrhea and enteritis | 363 | 296 | 659 |
Gastroenteritis | 107 | 120 | 227 |
Gastritis | 116 | 77 | 193 |
Tuberculosis diseases | 108 | 66 | 174 |
Premature birth | 412 | 307 | 719 |
Congenital malformation | 116 | 109 | 225 |
Atelectasis2 | 54 | 34 | 88 |
Infantile attrophy, debility, marasmus2 | 1,156 | 900 | 2,056 |
Injury at birth | 34 | 13 | 47 |
Erysipelas2 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Syphillis | 26 | 20 | 46 |
Rickets | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | 72 | 44 | 116 |
Convulsions | 507 | 385 | 892 |
Bronchitis | 350 | 307 | 657 |
Laryngitis | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Pneumonia | 288 | 149 | 437 |
Source: Registrar-General Annual Report for 1916 | |||
1 Data is for whole island of Ireland. | |||
2 Atelectasis is complete or partial collapse of a lung, marasmus is severe malnutrition and erysipelas is a bacterial infection of the skin. |
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