Ireland vs United States: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month
Ireland
30.85 births per million people
in 2022
United States
30.84 births per million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.85 births per million people against 30.84 births per million people in United States, a difference of 0.01 births per million people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.69 births per million people | 44.84 births per million people | 17.84 births per million people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 53.36 births per million people | 46.52 births per million people | 6.83 births per million people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 41.38 births per million people | 43.61 births per million people | 2.23 births per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 45.07 births per million people | 40.89 births per million people | 4.18 births per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 41.24 births per million people | 35.93 births per million people | 5.3 births per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.79 births per million people | 32.14 births per million people | 0.6524 births per million people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 30.85 births per million people against 30.84 births per million people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month between Ireland and United States?
- 0.01 births per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Ireland ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.