Denmark vs Ireland: Number of live births
Denmark
57,079 births
in 2024
Ireland
54,483 births
in 2022
Denmark rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th
Number of live births over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57,079 births against 54,483 births in Ireland, a difference of 2,596 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75,489 births | 60,660 births | 14,828 births | Denmark |
| 1960s | 79,747 births | 62,062 births | 17,685 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68,560 births | 68,471 births | 89.8 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55,092 births | 63,730 births | 8,638 births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 66,949 births | 51,452 births | 15,497 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64,651 births | 64,556 births | 94.6 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59,685 births | 66,865 births | 7,180 births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 60,947 births | 57,290 births | 3,657 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 57,079 births against 54,483 births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2,596 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of live births?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.