Finland vs Ireland: Number of births in thousands
Finland
43.93
in 2025
Ireland
52.62
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
Ireland rank
47th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.62 against 43.93 in Finland, a difference of 8.69.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.65 | 64.29 | 25.36 | Finland |
| 1960s | 78.37 | 61.93 | 16.45 | Finland |
| 1970s | 62.97 | 68.29 | 5.32 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63.37 | 63.97 | 0.5946 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 62.4 | 51.29 | 11.11 | Finland |
| 2000s | 57.62 | 64.01 | 6.38 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 54.54 | 67.04 | 12.5 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.32 | 54.74 | 9.42 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.62 against 43.93 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Finland and Ireland?
- 8.69, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Finland ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.