Denmark vs Ireland: Total number of births by birth order
Denmark
25,478 births
in 2024
Ireland
21,943 births
in 2022
Denmark rank
25th
Ireland rank
27th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25,478 births against 21,943 births in Ireland, a difference of 3,535 births.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,110 births | 16,555 births | 15,555 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29,661 births | 20,047 births | 9,614 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 25,235 births | 19,726 births | 5,509 births | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29,072 births | 18,932 births | 10,140 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27,534 births | 26,472 births | 1,062 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26,941 births | 25,869 births | 1,072 births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27,246 births | 22,569 births | 4,678 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 25,478 births against 21,943 births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3,535 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Denmark ranks 25th 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.