Denmark vs North Korea: Fertility rate by age group

Denmark
1.14
in 2023
North Korea
0.512
in 2023
Denmark rank
232nd
North Korea rank
235th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Denmark
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.14 against 0.512 in North Korea, a difference of 0.628.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 232nd and North Korea ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 39.64 43.67 4.04 North Korea
1960s 44.55 23.34 21.22 Denmark
1970s 24.86 9.79 15.07 Denmark
1980s 11.1 4.8 6.3 Denmark
1990s 9.18 1.98 7.2 Denmark
2000s 6.07 0.8472 5.22 Denmark
2010s 3.63 0.6038 3.03 Denmark
2020s 1.35 0.532 0.8227 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Denmark or North Korea?
Denmark, at 1.14 against 0.512 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Denmark and North Korea?
0.628, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Denmark ranks 232nd and North Korea ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed