Organisation: National Perinatal Reporting System

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Birth rate declines 3.2% in just two years

There was a marked decline in the country’s birth rate over the past two years.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2013

Birth rates highest in EU

IRELAND had the highest birth rate of any of the 27 EU countries in 2008, at 17.0 per 1,000 population, according to statistics released by the Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI).

Tue, 21 Dec, 2010

First-time mums older as birth rate highest in Europe

FIRST-TIME mothers are getting older, caesarean rates continue to grow and our breastfeeding rate is inching upwards, statistics by the Economic and Social Research Unit (ESRI) show.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2009