Two quadruplets, 21 triplets, and a thousand twins – the CSO's year in numbers 

In 2019, there were 59,294 live births recorded in Ireland — 30,271 males and 29,023 females. File picture: Pexels

There were two sets of quadruplets and 21 sets of triplets born in Ireland in 2019, while the number of twins being born remains high, according to data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

In its latest vital statistics bulletin, the CSO said the number of births in Ireland continues to fall.