Denmark vs New Zealand: Number of births per year

Denmark
57,810
in 2023
New Zealand
59,236
in 2023
Denmark rank
128th
New Zealand rank
127th

Number of births per year over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 59,236 against 57,810 in Denmark, a difference of 1,426.

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 54,631 21,884 Denmark
1960s 79,672 62,406 17,266 Denmark
1970s 68,465 57,799 10,666 Denmark
1980s 55,026 52,928 2,098 Denmark
1990s 66,778 57,710 9,068 Denmark
2000s 64,444 58,455 5,989 Denmark
2010s 59,361 59,389 28.6 New Zealand
2020s 60,093 58,609 1,484 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 59,236 against 57,810 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Denmark and New Zealand?
1,426, 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 per year?
Denmark ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
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