Ireland vs Norway: Number of births, by world region
Ireland
53,268 births
in 2023
Norway
51,545 births
in 2023
Ireland rank
131st
Norway rank
134th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53,268 births against 51,545 births in Norway, a difference of 1,723 births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 131st and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,294 births | 62,488 births | 1,807 births | Ireland |
| 1960s | 61,928 births | 64,669 births | 2,741 births | Norway |
| 1970s | 68,286 births | 57,979 births | 10,307 births | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63,966 births | 52,677 births | 11,288 births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51,288 births | 59,998 births | 8,710 births | Norway |
| 2000s | 64,009 births | 57,723 births | 6,286 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67,037 births | 57,914 births | 9,123 births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55,766 births | 52,921 births | 2,845 births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 53,268 births against 51,545 births in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Ireland and Norway?
- 1,723 births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Ireland ranks 131st and Norway ranks 134th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.