Denmark vs France: Birth rate total

Denmark
27.69
in 2024
France
27.36
in 2023
Denmark rank
19th
France rank
22nd

Birth rate total over time

  • Denmark
  • France
20406080186119422024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 27.69 against 27.36 in France, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 40 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1900s 85.4 66.41 18.99 Denmark
1910s 75.17 54.32 20.85 Denmark
1920s 65.3 56.81 8.49 Denmark
1930s 54.72 47.61 7.1 Denmark
1940s 63.51 52.71 10.8 Denmark
1950s 53.03 54.83 1.8 France
1960s 50.72 51.3 0.5885 France
1970s 41.64 45.88 4.24 France
1980s 32.29 41.29 9 France
1990s 37.43 37.07 0.3619 Denmark
2000s 35.13 36.59 1.46 France
2010s 31.33 34.2 2.86 France
2020s 30.33 29.91 0.4229 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 27.69 against 27.36 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Denmark and France?
0.33, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for birth rate total?
Denmark ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
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