NUTS 3 areas of Ireland by birth rate

Mid-East had the highest birth rate of 8 areas in 2020, at 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. West had the lowest, at 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Ireland was 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest11.5Mid-East
Lowest10.7West
Median11.058 areas
Ireland11.1History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Mid-EastMid-East: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5DublinDublin: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MidlandMidland: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2BorderBorder: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Mid-WestMid-West: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11South-WestSouth-West: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8South-EastSouth-East: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7WestWest: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2019
1Mid-East11.5-0.9 pts
2Dublin11.4-1.1 pts
3Midland11.2-1 pts
4Border11.1-0.4 pts
5Mid-West11-0.2 pts
6South-West10.8-0.5 pts
7South-East10.7-0.6 pts
7West10.7-1.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Live births per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest birth rate?

Mid-East, with 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest birth rate?

West, with 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude birth rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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