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31/10/2008
Birth Rate Up In First 3 Months Of 2008
There was almost a 10% jump in the number of babies born in Ireland during the first three months of this year, compared to 2007.
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office report 19,000 births during January, February and March.
According to statistics the average age of mothers during this quarter remained unchanged, with 31 representing the average age of the women giving birth.
Over 7,500 deaths occurred during the first quarter of 2008, generating an official death rate of 6.9 per 1,000 population.
(PR/JM)
Figures released by the Central Statistics Office report 19,000 births during January, February and March.
According to statistics the average age of mothers during this quarter remained unchanged, with 31 representing the average age of the women giving birth.
Over 7,500 deaths occurred during the first quarter of 2008, generating an official death rate of 6.9 per 1,000 population.
(PR/JM)
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Ireland has the highest birth rate of any of the 27 EU countries, according to a report by the ESRI. The perinatal statistics show that 75,600 births were notified to the NPRS in 2010, compared to 58,261 births on 2001. Almost 28% of women giving birth were aged 35 years or older, up from 22% for this age group in 2001.
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