Denmark vs New Zealand: Number of births
Denmark
57,810 births
in 2023
New Zealand
59,236 births
in 2023
Denmark rank
128th
New Zealand rank
127th
Number of births over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 59,236 births against 57,810 births in Denmark, a difference of 1,426 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,514 births | 54,631 births | 21,884 births | Denmark |
| 1960s | 79,672 births | 62,406 births | 17,266 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68,465 births | 57,799 births | 10,666 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55,026 births | 52,928 births | 2,098 births | Denmark |
| 1990s | 66,778 births | 57,710 births | 9,068 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64,444 births | 58,455 births | 5,989 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59,361 births | 59,389 births | 28.6 births | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60,093 births | 58,609 births | 1,484 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 59,236 births against 57,810 births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 1,426 births, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for number of births?
- Denmark ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.