Denmark vs Ireland: Total number of births by birth order
Denmark
26,803
in 2025
Ireland
21,943
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 26,803 against 21,943 in Ireland, a difference of 4,860.
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 | 16,555 | 15,555 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29,661 | 20,047 | 9,614 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 25,235 | 19,726 | 5,509 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29,072 | 18,932 | 10,140 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27,534 | 26,472 | 1,062 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26,941 | 25,869 | 1,072 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 27,246 | 22,569 | 4,678 | 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 26,803 against 21,943 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Denmark and Ireland?
- 4,860, 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?
- 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.