Costa Rica vs Ireland: Annual number of births by world region
Costa Rica
51,969
in 2023
Ireland
53,268
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Ireland rank
131st
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53,268 against 51,969 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,299.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,859 | 64,294 | 14,435 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 62,045 | 61,928 | 116.8 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 63,208 | 68,286 | 5,078 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 80,425 | 63,966 | 16,459 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81,152 | 51,288 | 29,863 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 74,254 | 64,009 | 10,245 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 69,396 | 67,037 | 2,359 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53,744 | 55,766 | 2,022 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 53,268 against 51,969 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 1,299, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Ireland ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.