Ireland vs Norway: Number of births in thousands
Ireland
52.62
in 2025
Norway
52.98
in 2025
Ireland rank
47th
Norway rank
46th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.98 against 52.62 in Ireland, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.29 | 62.49 | 1.81 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 61.93 | 64.67 | 2.74 | Norway |
| 1970s | 68.29 | 57.98 | 10.31 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 63.97 | 52.68 | 11.29 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51.29 | 60 | 8.71 | Norway |
| 2000s | 64.01 | 57.72 | 6.29 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 57.91 | 9.12 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 54.74 | 52.86 | 1.88 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 52.98 against 52.62 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.36, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th 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.