Ireland vs Norway: Total number of births by birth order
Ireland
21,943 births
in 2022
Norway
22,518 births
in 2022
Ireland rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22,518 births against 21,943 births in Ireland, a difference of 575 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,015 births | 25,741 births | 9,725 births | Norway |
| 1970s | 20,047 births | 24,241 births | 4,195 births | Norway |
| 1980s | 19,726 births | 22,640 births | 2,914 births | Norway |
| 1990s | 18,932 births | 24,607 births | 5,675 births | Norway |
| 2000s | 26,472 births | 24,256 births | 2,216 births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,869 births | 25,077 births | 791.69 births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22,569 births | 23,199 births | 630.67 births | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 22,518 births against 21,943 births in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Ireland and Norway?
- 575 births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th 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.