Denmark vs Norway: Birth rate total

Denmark
27.69
in 2024
Norway
28.96
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Norway rank
16th

Birth rate total over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
20406080190119622024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 28.96 against 27.69 in Denmark, a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1930s 54.51 46.89 7.62 Denmark
1940s 63.51 60.55 2.96 Denmark
1950s 53.03 58.4 5.37 Norway
1960s 50.72 55.12 4.4 Norway
1970s 41.64 45.63 3.99 Norway
1980s 32.29 38.8 6.51 Norway
1990s 37.43 41.3 3.87 Norway
2000s 35.13 36.97 1.83 Norway
2010s 31.33 34.2 2.87 Norway
2020s 29.8 29.28 0.5272 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 28.96 against 27.69 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Denmark and Norway?
1.27, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for birth rate total?
Denmark ranks 19th and Norway ranks 16th 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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