Ireland vs Norway: Children under age 5
Ireland
293,493
in 2023
Norway
276,510
in 2023
Ireland rank
129th
Norway rank
132nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 293,493 against 276,510 in Norway, a difference of 16,983.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 301,367 | 308,680 | 7,313 | Norway |
| 1960s | 307,234 | 313,850 | 6,616 | Norway |
| 1970s | 332,894 | 306,857 | 26,037 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 331,802 | 258,577 | 73,226 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 261,808 | 298,486 | 36,677 | Norway |
| 2000s | 297,862 | 294,253 | 3,610 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 337,765 | 305,359 | 32,405 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 301,007 | 280,850 | 20,157 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 293,493 against 276,510 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Ireland and Norway?
- 16,983, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for children under age 5?
- Ireland ranks 129th and Norway ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.