Denmark vs Ireland: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status

Denmark
57,079 Number
in 2024
Ireland
53,158 Number
in 2024
Denmark rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 57,079 Number against 53,158 Number in Ireland, a difference of 3,921 Number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 60 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 79,747 Number 62,062 Number 17,685 Number Denmark
1970s 68,560 Number 68,471 Number 89.8 Number Denmark
1980s 55,114 Number 63,730 Number 8,616 Number Ireland
1990s 67,000 Number 51,452 Number 15,548 Number Denmark
2000s 64,719 Number 64,556 Number 162.6 Number Denmark
2010s 59,693 Number 66,864 Number 7,172 Number Ireland
2020s 59,478 Number 55,711 Number 3,767 Number Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births by mother's age and legal marital status, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 57,079 Number against 53,158 Number in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Denmark and Ireland?
3,921 Number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Denmark ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed