Ireland vs Norway: Number of births per year
Ireland
53,268
in 2023
Norway
51,545
in 2023
Ireland rank
131st
Norway rank
134th
Number of births per year over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53,268 against 51,545 in Norway, a difference of 1,723.
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 229 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 | 62,488 | 1,807 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 61,928 | 64,669 | 2,741 | Norway |
| 1970s | 68,286 | 57,979 | 10,307 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63,966 | 52,677 | 11,288 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51,288 | 59,998 | 8,710 | Norway |
| 2000s | 64,009 | 57,723 | 6,286 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67,037 | 57,914 | 9,123 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 55,766 | 52,921 | 2,845 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 53,268 against 51,545 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Ireland and Norway?
- 1,723, 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 per year?
- Ireland ranks 131st and Norway ranks 134th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.