Bulgaria vs Ireland: Total number of births by birth order
Bulgaria
29,046 births
in 2021
Ireland
21,943 births
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29,046 births against 21,943 births in Ireland, a difference of 7,103 births.
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 births | 12,862 births | 47,850 births | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 59,533 births | 14,513 births | 45,020 births | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 63,642 births | 20,047 births | 43,595 births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 56,671 births | 19,726 births | 36,945 births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 43,862 births | 18,932 births | 24,930 births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 41,539 births | 26,472 births | 15,067 births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 34,397 births | 25,869 births | 8,528 births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 29,486 births | 22,882 births | 6,605 births | 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 births against 21,943 births in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 7,103 births, 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?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by 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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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.