Fertility indicators in Ireland, 1978

Fertility indicators in 1978: Annual value — 3.21 children per woman. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Fertility indicators in 1978 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 3.21 children per woman, source Eurostat
Fertility indicators in 1978 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Fertility indicators in 1978

  • Value: 3.21 children per woman
  • Change vs 1977: −0.03 children per woman (−0.93 %)
  • Position in history: above the 65-year average (average — 2.5503 children per woman)
  • Series maximum — 4.07 children per woman in 1964 (14 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 1.47 children per woman in 2024
  • Value date: 1 January 1978
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, children per woman
19733.71
19743.59
19753.37
19763.29
19773.24
19783.21
19793.21
19803.21
19813.05
19822.94

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Complete series for Ireland — on the Fertility indicators page.

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