By Patrick E Walsh
‘Other’ Births UP 73%. Has the Covid Vax roll out damaged Irish Fertility ?
CSO VITAL STATISTICS REPORT Q3 2024:
The CSO today released its Vital Statistics Report for Q3 2024.
Below is the analysis of REGISTERED BIRTHS by nationality of mother.
HEADLINE FIGURES:
The Q1-Q3 2024 Registered Birth figures show the following :
‘Other’ births are UP 73% since 2019.
‘Irish’ Births DOWN (4%) on 2023
‘Irish’ Births DOWN (16%) since 2019.
‘Irish’ as a % of Total Births DOWN to 72.4% for 2024 YT
