Ireland vs Norway: Total number of births by birth order
Ireland
21,943
in 2022
Norway
23,388
in 2024
Ireland rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23,388 against 21,943 in Ireland, a difference of 1,445.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
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 | 25,741 | 9,725 | Norway |
| 1970s | 20,047 | 24,241 | 4,195 | Norway |
| 1980s | 19,726 | 22,640 | 2,914 | Norway |
| 1990s | 18,932 | 24,607 | 5,675 | Norway |
| 2000s | 26,472 | 24,256 | 2,216 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,869 | 25,077 | 791.69 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22,569 | 23,199 | 630.67 | 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 23,388 against 21,943 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Ireland and Norway?
- 1,445, 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?
- 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.