Bulgaria vs Ireland: Total number of births by birth order

Bulgaria
29,046
in 2021
Ireland
21,943
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th

Total number of births by birth order over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k194719842022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 29,046 against 21,943 in Ireland, a difference of 7,103.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 67 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 33 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 60,712 12,862 47,850 Bulgaria
1960s 59,533 14,513 45,020 Bulgaria
1970s 63,642 20,047 43,595 Bulgaria
1980s 56,671 19,726 36,945 Bulgaria
1990s 43,862 18,932 24,930 Bulgaria
2000s 41,539 26,472 15,067 Bulgaria
2010s 34,397 25,869 8,528 Bulgaria
2020s 29,486 22,882 6,605 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 29,046 against 21,943 in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Bulgaria and Ireland?
7,103, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total number of births by birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,650 data points, 1933–2025
Last refreshed