Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Ireland

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Ireland by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Ireland
2023	1.39	1.5
2022	1.39	1.54
2021	1.39	1.78
2020	1.36	1.63
2019	1.33	1.71
2018	1.32	1.75
2017	1.32	1.77
2016	1.36	1.81
2015	1.32	1.85
2014	1.31	1.89
2013	1.3	1.93
2012	1.38	1.98
2011	1.36	2.03
2010	1.43	2.05
2009	1.48	2.06
2008	1.48	2.06
2007	1.45	2.01
2006	1.51	1.91
2005	1.48	1.86
2004	1.51	1.93
2003	1.51	1.96
2002	1.5	1.97
2001	1.57	1.94
2000	1.64	1.89
1999	1.67	1.9
1998	1.76	1.94
1997	1.86	1.93
1996	1.95	1.88
1995	2.03	1.84
1994	2.16	1.85
1993	2.25	1.9
1992	2.46	1.99
1991	2.34	2.08
1990	2.4	2.11
1989	2.37	2.08
1988	2.47	2.17
1987	2.39	2.32
1986	2.45	2.44
1985	2.43	2.48
1984	2.51	2.58
1983	2.49	2.74
1982	2.49	2.94
1981	2.15	3.05
1980	2.3	3.21
1979	2.14	3.21
1978	2.08	3.21
1977	2.09	3.24
1976	2.33	3.29
1975	2.11	3.37
1974	2.28	3.59
1973	2.4	3.71
1972	2.99	3.84
1971	3.04	3.93
1970	3.07	3.85
1969	3.19	3.83
1968	3.27	3.77
1967	3.32	3.84
1966	3.4	3.94
1965	3.47	4.04
1964	3.41	4.07
1963	3.49	4.01
1962	3.51	3.92
1961	3.62	3.78
1960	3.39	3.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Ireland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Ireland
2023	5,025	19,652
2022	4,466	19,287
2021	5,305	26,064
2020	5,826	23,687
2019	5,679	28,365
2018	5,905	29,878
2017	6,082	31,379
2016	6,643	33,339
2015	6,340	35,265
2014	6,193	37,728
2013	6,116	39,302
2012	6,726	42,775
2011	6,271	45,801
2010	6,723	47,426
2009	6,820	47,168
2008	6,429	46,691
2007	5,983	43,109
2006	6,166	36,752
2005	5,646	33,279
2004	5,705	33,376
2003	5,484	32,372
2002	5,225	31,062
2001	5,308	27,837
2000	5,570	23,592
1999	5,524	21,402
1998	5,879	22,277
1997	6,444	21,311
1996	6,911	18,915
1995	7,226	16,601
1994	7,973	17,234
1993	8,463	17,166
1992	9,844	20,283
1991	9,102	21,206
1990	9,417	21,787
1989	9,156	20,012
1988	9,595	22,912
1987	9,114	26,904
1986	9,412	27,963
1985	9,242	29,013
1984	9,516	31,791
1983	9,318	34,053
1982	9,282	38,344
1981	7,135	39,364
1980	7,954	40,612
1979	6,620	38,798
1978	5,949	36,288
1977	5,607	35,448
1976	6,546	33,676
1975	5,023	34,128
1974	321	34,199
1973	5,405	34,562
1972	8,244	34,316
1971	8,398	35,606
1970	8,412	30,756
1969	8,857	29,326
1968	9,153	27,697
1967	9,313	29,895
1966	9,478	26,866
1965	9,643	30,500
1964	8,322	31,532
1963	8,568	29,667
1962	9,455	28,077
1961	9,584	25,137
1960	8,385	28,286

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Ireland by year

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Cyprus

Ireland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Ireland
2023	10.8	10.3
2022	11	10.4
2021	11.2	11.8
2020	11.1	11.1
2019	11	11.9
2018	11	12.5
2017	11.2	12.8
2016	11.5	13.4
2015	11.2	13.9
2014	11.1	14.4
2013	11	14.9
2012	11.6	15.6
2011	11.3	16.2
2010	11.8	16.5
2009	12.1	16.7
2008	12	16.7
2007	11.6	16.2
2006	12	15.3
2005	11.7	14.8
2004	11.9	15.2
2003	11.8	15.4
2002	11.6	15.4
2001	12	15
2000	12.5	14.4
1999	12.7	14.4
1998	13.3	14.5
1997	14.1	14.4
1996	14.9	13.9
1995	15.5	13.5
1994	16.7	13.4
1993	17.6	13.8
1992	19.4	14.4
1991	18.6	14.9
1990	19.1	15.1
1989	19	14.8
1988	19.9	15.5
1987	19.4	16.5
1986	20.1	17.4
1985	20.2	17.6
1984	21.2	18.1
1983	21.3	19.1
1982	21.5	20.3
1981	18.6	20.9
1980	19.8	21.7
1979	18.2	21.5
1978	17.4	21.1
1977	17.1	21
1976	18.8	20.9
1975	16.8	21.1
1974	17.9	22
1973	18.3	22.3
1972	22.5	22.6
1971	22.7	22.6
1970	22.6	21.8
1969	23.4	21.5
1968	23.9	20.9
1967	24.2	21.1
1966	24.6	21.5
1965	25	22.1
1964	24.7	22.4
1963	25.3	22.2
1962	25.5	21.8
1961	26.3	21.2
1960	24.7	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 24.7 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Ireland
2100	12.5%	12.7%
2099	12.5%	12.7%
2098	12.5%	12.8%
2097	12.5%	12.8%
2096	12.5%	12.9%
2095	12.5%	13%
2094	12.5%	13.1%
2093	12.5%	13.2%
2092	12.4%	13.3%
2091	12.4%	13.4%
2090	12.3%	13.4%
2089	12.3%	13.5%
2088	12.2%	13.6%
2087	12.2%	13.7%
2086	12.1%	13.7%
2085	12.1%	13.8%
2084	12.1%	13.8%
2083	12%	13.8%
2082	12%	13.8%
2081	12%	13.8%
2080	12%	13.7%
2079	12%	13.7%
2078	12%	13.6%
2077	12.1%	13.6%
2076	12.1%	13.5%
2075	12.1%	13.5%
2074	12.2%	13.4%
2073	12.3%	13.4%
2072	12.3%	13.4%
2071	12.4%	13.3%
2070	12.5%	13.3%
2069	12.5%	13.4%
2068	12.6%	13.4%
2067	12.6%	13.5%
2066	12.7%	13.5%
2065	12.7%	13.6%
2064	12.7%	13.8%
2063	12.7%	13.9%
2062	12.7%	14%
2061	12.7%	14.2%
2060	12.7%	14.4%
2059	12.6%	14.6%
2058	12.6%	14.7%
2057	12.6%	14.9%
2056	12.5%	15.1%
2055	12.5%	15.2%
2054	12.4%	15.3%
2053	12.4%	15.5%
2052	12.4%	15.6%
2051	12.3%	15.6%
2050	12.3%	15.7%
2049	12.3%	15.7%
2048	12.4%	15.7%
2047	12.4%	15.7%
2046	12.5%	15.6%
2045	12.6%	15.6%
2044	12.7%	15.5%
2043	12.8%	15.4%
2042	13%	15.3%
2041	13.2%	15.3%
2040	13.4%	15.2%
2039	13.6%	15.2%
2038	13.9%	15.1%
2037	14.2%	15.1%
2036	14.4%	15.3%
2035	14.7%	15.3%
2034	14.9%	15.5%
2033	15.1%	15.7%
2032	15.3%	15.9%
2031	15.5%	16.1%
2030	15.7%	16.4%
2029	15.8%	16.7%
2028	15.9%	17%
2027	16%	17.4%
2026	16.1%	17.9%
2025	16.1%	18.3%
2024	16.1%	18.6%
2023	16.1%	19%
2022	16%	19.5%
2021	16%	19.8%
2020	15.9%	20.1%
2019	15.9%	20.4%
2018	15.9%	20.7%
2017	15.9%	20.9%
2016	15.9%	21.2%
2015	16%	21.3%
2014	16.1%	21.4%
2013	16.2%	21.5%
2012	16.4%	21.5%
2011	16.6%	21.4%
2010	17%	21.1%
2009	17.5%	20.7%
2008	18%	20.5%
2007	18.7%	20.3%
2006	19.3%	20.4%
2005	19.9%	20.6%
2004	20.5%	20.8%
2003	21%	21%
2002	21.3%	21.1%
2001	21.7%	21.4%
2000	22.3%	21.8%
1999	22.9%	22.1%
1998	23.4%	22.5%
1997	23.9%	23%
1996	24.3%	23.6%
1995	24.6%	24.2%
1994	24.7%	24.9%
1993	24.6%	25.5%
1992	24.6%	26%
1991	24.7%	26.6%
1990	24.8%	27.1%
1989	25%	27.6%
1988	25.1%	28.1%
1987	25.2%	28.5%
1986	25.2%	28.9%
1985	25.2%	29.3%
1984	25.1%	29.6%
1983	24.9%	29.9%
1982	24.8%	30.1%
1981	25%	30.3%
1980	25.5%	30.4%
1979	26.2%	30.5%
1978	27%	30.7%
1977	27.9%	30.9%
1976	28.8%	31%
1975	29.6%	31.1%
1974	30%	31.2%
1973	30.3%	31.2%
1972	30.8%	31.2%
1971	31.2%	31.2%
1970	31.7%	31.1%
1969	32.1%	31.1%
1968	32.6%	31.1%
1967	33%	31.1%
1966	33.5%	31.1%
1965	34%	31.1%
1964	34.5%	30.9%
1963	35.1%	30.9%
1962	35.8%	30.9%
1961	36.4%	31%
1960	36.5%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Ireland

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Cyprus

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Ireland
2023	14	4
2022	53	7
2021	98	6
2020	87	6
2019	13	4
2018	13	5
2017	12	4
2016	12	4
2015	11	5
2014	11	5
2013	10	5
2012	10	6
2011	10	6
2010	10	6
2009	10	6
2008	10	6
2007	10	6
2006	10	6
2005	10	6
2004	10	6
2003	10	6
2002	11	7
2001	11	7
2000	12	8
1999	12	7
1998	13	8
1997	13	8
1996	14	8
1995	14	9
1994	15	9
1993	15	9
1992	15	10
1991	15	10
1990	15	11
1989	16	10
1988	17	11
1987	17	10
1986	18	11
1985	19	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 4 deaths in Ireland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Ireland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Ireland
2023	0.35%	0.38%
2022	0.35%	0.37%
2021	0.34%	0.36%
2020	0.32%	0.35%
2019	0.31%	0.34%
2018	0.3%	0.34%
2017	0.3%	0.35%
2016	0.29%	0.36%
2015	0.29%	0.37%
2014	0.29%	0.38%
2013	0.3%	0.39%
2012	0.3%	0.4%
2011	0.32%	0.41%
2010	0.33%	0.42%
2009	0.35%	0.43%
2008	0.37%	0.44%
2007	0.39%	0.46%
2006	0.42%	0.49%
2005	0.46%	0.52%
2004	0.5%	0.56%
2003	0.54%	0.6%
2002	0.58%	0.65%
2001	0.62%	0.69%
2000	0.66%	0.72%
1999	0.71%	0.73%
1998	0.76%	0.73%
1997	0.81%	0.73%
1996	0.86%	0.73%
1995	0.91%	0.73%
1994	0.97%	0.74%
1993	1.02%	0.77%
1992	1.06%	0.81%
1991	1.09%	0.87%
1990	1.11%	0.92%
1989	1.12%	0.96%
1988	1.13%	0.99%
1987	1.16%	1.02%
1986	1.23%	1.04%
1985	1.33%	1.07%
1984	1.45%	1.11%
1983	1.61%	1.17%
1982	1.78%	1.23%
1981	1.96%	1.32%
1980	2.16%	1.43%
1979	2.39%	1.56%
1978	2.65%	1.69%
1977	2.91%	1.81%
1976	3.16%	1.91%
1975	3.37%	2%
1974	3.53%	2.06%
1973	3.63%	2.11%
1972	3.72%	2.14%
1971	3.81%	2.17%
1970	-	2.22%
1969	-	2.3%
1968	-	2.41%
1967	-	2.55%
1966	-	2.71%
1965	-	2.87%
1964	-	3.01%
1963	-	3.13%
1962	-	3.25%
1961	-	3.38%
1960	-	3.53%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 0.38% in Ireland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.