Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland

Ireland: Number of new book titles published per million people was 756.78 book titles per million people in 1985. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1985)
756.78 book titles per million people
Change on year
up 234.3%
World rank
24th
of 69 countries
All-time high
756.78 book titles per million people
in 1985
All-time low
0 book titles per million people
in 1500
Years of data
336
1500–1985

Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland, 1500–1985

0200400600800150017421985

Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.

Analysis

In 1985, number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland stood at 756.78 book titles per million people. That is the highest value across all 336 years on record.

That represents a change of up 234.3% on the previous year and up 261.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland peaked at 756.78 book titles per million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 book titles per million people, in 1500.

Ireland ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland, 1500 to 1985.
Year book titles per million people Change
1500 0 book titles per million people
1501 0 book titles per million people
1502 0 book titles per million people
1503 0 book titles per million people
1504 0 book titles per million people
1505 0 book titles per million people
1506 0 book titles per million people
1507 0 book titles per million people
1508 0 book titles per million people
1509 0 book titles per million people
1510 0 book titles per million people
1511 0 book titles per million people
1512 0 book titles per million people
1513 0 book titles per million people
1514 0 book titles per million people
1515 0 book titles per million people
1516 0 book titles per million people
1517 0 book titles per million people
1518 0 book titles per million people
1519 0 book titles per million people
1520 0 book titles per million people
1521 0 book titles per million people
1522 0 book titles per million people
1523 0 book titles per million people
1524 0 book titles per million people
1525 0 book titles per million people
1526 0 book titles per million people
1527 0 book titles per million people
1528 0 book titles per million people
1529 0 book titles per million people
1530 0 book titles per million people
1531 0 book titles per million people
1532 0 book titles per million people
1533 0 book titles per million people
1534 0 book titles per million people
1535 0 book titles per million people
1536 0 book titles per million people
1537 0 book titles per million people
1538 0 book titles per million people
1539 0 book titles per million people
1540 0 book titles per million people
1541 0 book titles per million people
1542 0 book titles per million people
1543 0 book titles per million people
1544 0 book titles per million people
1545 0 book titles per million people
1546 0 book titles per million people
1547 0 book titles per million people
1548 0 book titles per million people
1549 0 book titles per million people
1550 0 book titles per million people
1551 0 book titles per million people
1552 0 book titles per million people
1553 0 book titles per million people
1554 0 book titles per million people
1555 0 book titles per million people
1556 0 book titles per million people
1557 0 book titles per million people
1558 0 book titles per million people
1559 0 book titles per million people
1560 0 book titles per million people
1561 0 book titles per million people
1562 0 book titles per million people
1563 0 book titles per million people
1564 1.08 book titles per million people
1565 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1566 1.08 book titles per million people
1567 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1568 0 book titles per million people
1569 0 book titles per million people
1570 0 book titles per million people
1571 1.07 book titles per million people
1572 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1573 0 book titles per million people
1574 0 book titles per million people
1575 0 book titles per million people
1576 0 book titles per million people
1577 0 book titles per million people
1578 0 book titles per million people
1579 0 book titles per million people
1580 0 book titles per million people
1581 0 book titles per million people
1582 0 book titles per million people
1583 0 book titles per million people
1584 0 book titles per million people
1585 0 book titles per million people
1586 0 book titles per million people
1587 0 book titles per million people
1588 0 book titles per million people
1589 0 book titles per million people
1590 0 book titles per million people
1591 0 book titles per million people
1592 0 book titles per million people
1593 0 book titles per million people
1594 0 book titles per million people
1595 1.01 book titles per million people
1596 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1597 0 book titles per million people
1598 0 book titles per million people
1599 0 book titles per million people
1600 1 book titles per million people
1601 0.9935 book titles per million people -0.7%
1602 2.96 book titles per million people +198.0%
1603 0.9805 book titles per million people -66.9%
1604 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1605 4.84 book titles per million people
1606 3.85 book titles per million people -20.5%
1607 0.9552 book titles per million people -75.2%
1608 2.85 book titles per million people +198.0%
1609 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1610 0 book titles per million people
1611 0 book titles per million people
1612 1.85 book titles per million people
1613 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1614 0.9124 book titles per million people
1615 2.72 book titles per million people +198.0%
1616 0 book titles per million people -100.0%
1617 0.8946 book titles per million people
1618 0.8888 book titles per million people -0.7%
1619 0.883 book titles per million people -0.7%
1620 3.51 book titles per million people +297.4%
1621 3.49 book titles per million people -0.7%
1622 3.46 book titles per million people -0.7%
1623 2.58 book titles per million people -25.5%
1624 4.27 book titles per million people +65.6%
1625 6.79 book titles per million people +59.0%
1626 3.37 book titles per million people -50.3%
1627 2.51 book titles per million people -25.5%
1628 1.66 book titles per million people -33.8%
1629 2.48 book titles per million people +49.0%
1630 2.46 book titles per million people -0.7%
1631 6.53 book titles per million people +164.9%
1632 8.11 book titles per million people +24.2%
1633 8.86 book titles per million people +9.3%
1634 10.4 book titles per million people +17.4%
1635 3.98 book titles per million people -61.8%
1636 0.79 book titles per million people -80.1%
1637 10.2 book titles per million people +1191.5%
1638 7.8 book titles per million people -23.6%
1639 6.2 book titles per million people -20.5%
1640 6.93 book titles per million people +11.8%
1641 23.7 book titles per million people +242.2%
1642 11.39 book titles per million people -51.9%
1643 16.6 book titles per million people +45.7%
1644 17.99 book titles per million people +8.4%
1645 11.17 book titles per million people -37.9%
1646 13.32 book titles per million people +19.2%
1647 5.88 book titles per million people -55.8%
1648 9.49 book titles per million people +61.4%
1649 12.33 book titles per million people +29.9%
1650 3.6 book titles per million people -70.8%
1651 2.15 book titles per million people -40.4%
1652 4.27 book titles per million people +98.7%
1653 2.12 book titles per million people -50.3%
1654 11.23 book titles per million people +429.9%
1655 18.14 book titles per million people +61.4%
1656 9.01 book titles per million people -50.3%
1657 1.38 book titles per million people -84.7%
1658 2.74 book titles per million people +98.7%
1659 4.08 book titles per million people +49.0%
1660 15.53 book titles per million people +280.8%
1661 42.92 book titles per million people +176.4%
1662 28.65 book titles per million people -33.3%
1663 22.51 book titles per million people -21.4%
1664 15.12 book titles per million people -32.8%
1665 17.64 book titles per million people +16.6%
1666 23.37 book titles per million people +32.5%
1667 19.99 book titles per million people -14.5%
1668 3.2 book titles per million people -84.0%
1669 10.82 book titles per million people +237.8%
1670 15.17 book titles per million people +40.3%
1671 5.65 book titles per million people -62.7%
1672 19.35 book titles per million people +242.2%
1673 15.5 book titles per million people -19.9%
1674 8.62 book titles per million people -44.4%
1675 12.85 book titles per million people +49.0%
1676 9.12 book titles per million people -29.0%
1677 11.47 book titles per million people +25.8%
1678 18.6 book titles per million people +62.1%
1679 28.61 book titles per million people +53.8%
1680 15.99 book titles per million people -44.1%
1681 28.83 book titles per million people +80.3%
1682 16.37 book titles per million people -43.2%
1683 22.65 book titles per million people +38.4%
1684 12.11 book titles per million people -46.5%
1685 44.7 book titles per million people +269.0%
1686 12.53 book titles per million people -72.0%
1687 16.4 book titles per million people +31.0%
1688 21.92 book titles per million people +33.6%
1689 46.9 book titles per million people +114.0%
1690 44.93 book titles per million people -4.2%
1691 35.82 book titles per million people -20.3%
1692 24.63 book titles per million people -31.2%
1693 10.33 book titles per million people -58.1%
1694 15.67 book titles per million people +51.6%
1695 36.5 book titles per million people +133.0%
1696 11.73 book titles per million people -67.9%
1697 25.43 book titles per million people +116.8%
1698 22.63 book titles per million people -11.0%
1699 18.3 book titles per million people -19.1%
1700 28.57 book titles per million people +56.1%
1701 47.28 book titles per million people +65.5%
1702 56.42 book titles per million people +19.3%
1703 103.58 book titles per million people +83.6%
1704 41.28 book titles per million people -60.1%
1705 45.26 book titles per million people +9.6%
1706 22.87 book titles per million people -49.5%
1707 49.1 book titles per million people +114.7%
1708 40 book titles per million people -18.5%
1709 50.4 book titles per million people +26.0%
1710 77.35 book titles per million people +53.5%
1711 75.59 book titles per million people -2.3%
1712 59.27 book titles per million people -21.6%
1713 74.86 book titles per million people +26.3%
1714 92.34 book titles per million people +23.3%
1715 65.31 book titles per million people -29.3%
1716 81.63 book titles per million people +25.0%
1717 46.63 book titles per million people -42.9%
1718 39.29 book titles per million people -15.7%
1719 54.5 book titles per million people +38.7%
1720 52.66 book titles per million people -3.4%
1721 79.79 book titles per million people +51.5%
1722 65.43 book titles per million people -18.0%
1723 61.49 book titles per million people -6.0%
1724 102.03 book titles per million people +65.9%
1725 157.53 book titles per million people +54.4%
1726 104.54 book titles per million people -33.6%
1727 124.71 book titles per million people +19.3%
1728 95.01 book titles per million people -23.8%
1729 91.71 book titles per million people -3.5%
1730 118.08 book titles per million people +28.8%
1731 92.33 book titles per million people -21.8%
1732 69.32 book titles per million people -24.9%
1733 88.89 book titles per million people +28.2%
1734 50.25 book titles per million people -43.5%
1735 79.52 book titles per million people +58.3%
1736 63.56 book titles per million people -20.1%
1737 64.96 book titles per million people +2.2%
1738 51.2 book titles per million people -21.2%
1739 56.76 book titles per million people +10.9%
1740 64.22 book titles per million people +13.1%
1741 54.88 book titles per million people -14.5%
1742 51.98 book titles per million people -5.3%
1743 53.37 book titles per million people +2.7%
1744 50.22 book titles per million people -5.9%
1745 72.28 book titles per million people +43.9%
1746 62.37 book titles per million people -13.7%
1747 74.15 book titles per million people +18.9%
1748 82.29 book titles per million people +11.0%
1749 123.47 book titles per million people +50.0%
1750 103.44 book titles per million people -16.2%
1751 74.88 book titles per million people -27.6%
1752 85.28 book titles per million people +13.9%
1753 92.53 book titles per million people +8.5%
1754 94.7 book titles per million people +2.4%
1755 84.54 book titles per million people -10.7%
1756 80.8 book titles per million people -4.4%
1757 63.44 book titles per million people -21.5%
1758 74.09 book titles per million people +16.8%
1759 65.35 book titles per million people -11.8%
1760 89.26 book titles per million people +36.6%
1761 79.73 book titles per million people -10.7%
1762 67.23 book titles per million people -15.7%
1763 68.07 book titles per million people +1.3%
1764 72 book titles per million people +5.8%
1765 71.47 book titles per million people -0.7%
1766 75.01 book titles per million people +4.9%
1767 86.98 book titles per million people +16.0%
1768 78.35 book titles per million people -9.9%
1769 70.15 book titles per million people -10.5%
1770 82 book titles per million people +16.9%
1771 63.36 book titles per million people -22.7%
1772 65.52 book titles per million people +3.4%
1773 64.11 book titles per million people -2.2%
1774 57.84 book titles per million people -9.8%
1775 75.14 book titles per million people +29.9%
1776 59.55 book titles per million people -20.7%
1777 60.03 book titles per million people +0.8%
1778 53.38 book titles per million people -11.1%
1779 63.36 book titles per million people +18.7%
1780 62.89 book titles per million people -0.7%
1781 56.83 book titles per million people -9.6%
1782 58.77 book titles per million people +3.4%
1783 63.4 book titles per million people +7.9%
1784 68.34 book titles per million people +7.8%
1785 76.46 book titles per million people +11.9%
1786 74 book titles per million people -3.2%
1787 87.72 book titles per million people +18.5%
1788 85.98 book titles per million people -2.0%
1789 78.93 book titles per million people -8.2%
1790 134.48 book titles per million people +70.4%
1791 99.43 book titles per million people -26.1%
1792 106 book titles per million people +6.6%
1793 97.48 book titles per million people -8.0%
1794 77.93 book titles per million people -20.1%
1795 99.64 book titles per million people +27.9%
1796 82.1 book titles per million people -17.6%
1797 78.86 book titles per million people -3.9%
1798 134.73 book titles per million people +70.8%
1799 123 book titles per million people -8.7%
1800 136.56 book titles per million people +11.0%
1949 58.37 book titles per million people -57.3%
1950 55.01 book titles per million people -5.8%
1951 52.72 book titles per million people -4.2%
1952 50.47 book titles per million people -4.3%
1953 57.68 book titles per million people +14.3%
1954 65.72 book titles per million people +13.9%
1955 101.5 book titles per million people +54.5%
1957 66.71 book titles per million people -34.3%
1958 67.68 book titles per million people +1.5%
1959 98.84 book titles per million people +46.0%
1960 81.21 book titles per million people -17.8%
1961 91.19 book titles per million people +12.3%
1962 76.68 book titles per million people -15.9%
1963 85.96 book titles per million people +12.1%
1964 59.36 book titles per million people -31.0%
1965 70.24 book titles per million people +18.3%
1966 106.45 book titles per million people +51.6%
1967 80.34 book titles per million people -24.5%
1968 117.42 book titles per million people +46.2%
1969 159.62 book titles per million people +35.9%
1970 208.47 book titles per million people +30.6%
1971 183.33 book titles per million people -12.1%
1972 183.84 book titles per million people +0.3%
1973 159.77 book titles per million people -13.1%
1974 217.02 book titles per million people +35.8%
1975 209.3 book titles per million people -3.6%
1976 196.11 book titles per million people -6.3%
1977 152.82 book titles per million people -22.1%
1978 190.71 book titles per million people +24.8%
1979 184.97 book titles per million people -3.0%
1981 207.64 book titles per million people +12.3%
1982 202.87 book titles per million people -2.3%
1983 191.78 book titles per million people -5.5%
1984 226.41 book titles per million people +18.1%
1985 756.78 book titles per million people +234.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 756.78 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 756.78 book titles per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1637 +1191.5% 0.79 book titles per million people 10.2 book titles per million people
1654 +429.9% 2.12 book titles per million people 11.23 book titles per million people
1620 +297.4% 0.883 book titles per million people 3.51 book titles per million people
1660 +280.8% 4.08 book titles per million people 15.53 book titles per million people
1685 +269.0% 12.11 book titles per million people 44.7 book titles per million people
1641 +242.2% 6.93 book titles per million people 23.7 book titles per million people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1500s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1510s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1520s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1530s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1540s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1550s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1560s 0.2162 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 1.08 book titles per million people 10
1570s 0.1067 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 1.07 book titles per million people 10
1580s 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 10
1590s 0.1011 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 1.01 book titles per million people 10
1600s 1.84 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 4.84 book titles per million people 10
1610s 0.8147 book titles per million people 0 book titles per million people 2.72 book titles per million people 10
1620s 3.41 book titles per million people 1.66 book titles per million people 6.79 book titles per million people 10
1630s 6.53 book titles per million people 0.79 book titles per million people 10.4 book titles per million people 10
1640s 12.88 book titles per million people 5.88 book titles per million people 23.7 book titles per million people 10
1650s 5.87 book titles per million people 1.38 book titles per million people 18.14 book titles per million people 10
1660s 19.97 book titles per million people 3.2 book titles per million people 42.92 book titles per million people 10
1670s 14.49 book titles per million people 5.65 book titles per million people 28.61 book titles per million people 10
1680s 23.84 book titles per million people 12.11 book titles per million people 46.9 book titles per million people 10
1690s 24.6 book titles per million people 10.33 book titles per million people 44.93 book titles per million people 10
1700s 48.48 book titles per million people 22.87 book titles per million people 103.58 book titles per million people 10
1710s 66.68 book titles per million people 39.29 book titles per million people 92.34 book titles per million people 10
1720s 93.49 book titles per million people 52.66 book titles per million people 157.53 book titles per million people 10
1730s 73.49 book titles per million people 50.25 book titles per million people 118.08 book titles per million people 10
1740s 68.92 book titles per million people 50.22 book titles per million people 123.47 book titles per million people 10
1750s 81.9 book titles per million people 63.44 book titles per million people 103.44 book titles per million people 10
1760s 75.83 book titles per million people 67.23 book titles per million people 89.26 book titles per million people 10
1770s 64.43 book titles per million people 53.38 book titles per million people 82 book titles per million people 10
1780s 71.33 book titles per million people 56.83 book titles per million people 87.72 book titles per million people 10
1790s 103.37 book titles per million people 77.93 book titles per million people 134.73 book titles per million people 10
1800s 136.56 book titles per million people 136.56 book titles per million people 136.56 book titles per million people 1
1940s 58.37 book titles per million people 58.37 book titles per million people 58.37 book titles per million people 1
1950s 68.48 book titles per million people 50.47 book titles per million people 101.5 book titles per million people 9
1960s 92.85 book titles per million people 59.36 book titles per million people 159.62 book titles per million people 10
1970s 188.63 book titles per million people 152.82 book titles per million people 217.02 book titles per million people 10
1980s 317.1 book titles per million people 191.78 book titles per million people 756.78 book titles per million people 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 France 818.98 book titles per million people compare
  2. 22 Latvia 798.69 book titles per million people compare
  3. 23 Portugal 779.02 book titles per million people compare
  4. 25 South Korea 670.52 book titles per million people compare
  5. 26 Canada 662.76 book titles per million people compare
  6. 27 Italy 614.22 book titles per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland?
Number of new book titles published per million people in Ireland was 756.78 book titles per million people in 1985, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 756.78 book titles per million people in 1985.
What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 book titles per million people in 1500.
How does Ireland rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 1985.
Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit
book titles per million people
Source
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
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