Denmark vs United Kingdom: Birth rate total
Denmark
27.69
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.56
in 2022
Denmark rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Birth rate total over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 28.56 against 27.69 in Denmark, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54.58 | 38.55 | 16.04 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 63.51 | 45.76 | 17.75 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 53.03 | 43.74 | 9.29 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 50.72 | 52.52 | 1.81 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 41.64 | 39.75 | 1.89 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 32.29 | 38 | 5.71 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.43 | 37.13 | 0.3008 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.13 | 34.45 | 0.6843 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 31.33 | 34.26 | 2.93 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 30.13 | 0.8422 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 28.56 against 27.69 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.87, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for birth rate total?
- Denmark ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.