"The figures for the early part of 2025 show that the State registered 17,183 births in the first quarter of 2015 - 20.5pc higher than the 13,665 recorded in the same period in 2025. Birth numbers are 183 fewer than that time last year, while the birth rate of 10.2 per 1,000 population was significantly lower than the 14.7 rate recorded in 2015."
"Births outside of marriage have also fallen from 6,202 to 5,451, a 12pc contraction. However, 40pc of births in the first quarter of the year resulted from couples who were not married. The average age of women giving birth in the first quarter of this year was 33.2, less than a full year older than in 2015. The Total Period Fertility Rate - the number of children a woman would have according to current age-specific fertility rates - is 1.5 less than the desired 2.1"
"As for the other vital statistic of deaths recorded in the opening quarter of the year, 10,320 people died. More than half of those 10,320 deaths from earlier this year were due to cancer or diseases related to the circulatory system. In fact, cancer accounted for 28pc, while circulatory diseases were responsible for the deaths of 26.8pc of the overall recorded deaths at the start of this year. Deaths due to accidents, suicide, and other external causes accounted for 3.2pc"
17,183 births were registered in the first quarter, 20.5% higher than 13,665 recorded in the comparable earlier period. Birth numbers were 183 fewer than the same time last year and the birth rate stood at 10.2 per 1,000 population, down from 14.7. Registered marriages fell 13.5% over ten years, from 3,624 to 3,133. Births outside marriage declined from 6,202 to 5,451, though 40% of first-quarter births were to unmarried couples. The average maternal age was 33.2. The Total Period Fertility Rate is 1.5 below the 2.1 replacement level. There were 10,320 deaths, with cancer and circulatory diseases accounting for 28% and 26.8% respectively, and external causes 3.2%.
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