Denmark vs South Korea: Fertility rate by age group
Denmark
1.14
in 2023
South Korea
0.537
in 2023
Denmark rank
232nd
South Korea rank
234th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.14 against 0.537 in South Korea, a difference of 0.603.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 232nd and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.64 | 30.78 | 8.86 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 44.55 | 19.99 | 24.56 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.86 | 12.73 | 12.13 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 10.44 | 0.6536 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 3.69 | 5.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 2.27 | 3.8 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 1.52 | 2.11 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 0.6315 | 0.7232 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 1.14 against 0.537 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.603, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Denmark ranks 232nd and South Korea ranks 234th 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.