Denmark vs Norway: Birth rate by women's age group
Denmark
1.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Norway
1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Denmark rank
232nd
Norway rank
230th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 1.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Denmark, a difference of 0.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 232nd and Norway ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 44.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 24.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
| 1980s | 11.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.222 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 1.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Denmark ranks 232nd and Norway ranks 230th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.