Finland vs Ireland: Total number of births by birth order
Finland
18,907 births
in 2024
Ireland
21,943 births
in 2022
Finland rank
28th
Ireland rank
27th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21,943 births against 18,907 births in Finland, a difference of 3,036 births.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,211 births | 19,365 births | 5,846 births | Finland |
| 1990s | 24,749 births | 18,932 births | 5,817 births | Finland |
| 2000s | 24,053 births | 26,472 births | 2,419 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22,532 births | 25,869 births | 3,337 births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20,028 births | 22,569 births | 2,541 births | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 21,943 births against 18,907 births in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Finland and Ireland?
- 3,036 births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Finland ranks 28th 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.