Belgium vs Denmark: Period total fertility rate
Belgium
1.53
in 2022
Denmark
1.51
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
12th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.53 against 1.51 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.46 | 2.72 | 0.2573 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.41 | 2.56 | 0.1421 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 2.46 | 0.0799 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.84 | 0.0632 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 0.1001 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.74 | 0.1353 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.8 | 0.0643 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.74 | 0.028 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.65 | 0.0967 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 1.53 against 1.51 in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.