Denmark vs Germany: Birth rate total

Denmark
27.69
in 2024
Germany
27.84
in 2020
Denmark rank
19th
Germany rank
18th

Birth rate total over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
20406080190119622024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 27.84 against 27.69 in Denmark, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th of 40 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1940s 65.79 38.4 27.39 Denmark
1950s 53.03 42.42 10.61 Denmark
1960s 50.72 48.06 2.65 Denmark
1970s 41.64 31.78 9.86 Denmark
1980s 32.29 31.31 0.9727 Denmark
1990s 37.43 29.21 8.23 Denmark
2000s 35.13 25.7 9.44 Denmark
2010s 31.33 26.94 4.4 Denmark
2020s 31.41 27.84 3.57 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 27.84 against 27.69 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Denmark and Germany?
0.15, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
75 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for birth rate total?
Denmark ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th 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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