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

Finland
43,720 Number
in 2024
Ireland
53,158 Number
in 2024
Finland rank
34th
Ireland rank
31st

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

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

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 53,158 Number against 43,720 Number in Finland, a difference of 9,438 Number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 78,223 Number 62,062 Number 16,161 Number Finland
1970s 62,938 Number 68,471 Number 5,532 Number Ireland
1980s 63,453 Number 63,730 Number 277.7 Number Ireland
1990s 62,553 Number 51,452 Number 11,101 Number Finland
2000s 57,815 Number 64,556 Number 6,741 Number Ireland
2010s 54,760 Number 66,864 Number 12,104 Number Ireland
2020s 45,622 Number 55,711 Number 10,088 Number Ireland

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, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 53,158 Number against 43,720 Number in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in live births by mother's age and legal marital status between Finland and Ireland?
9,438 Number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Finland ranks 34th 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