Denmark vs United Kingdom: Period total fertility rate
Denmark
1.51
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.48
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.51 against 1.48 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.79 | 0.0427 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.8 | 0.3241 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.75 | 0.0089 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.76 | 0.0375 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.78 | 0.0421 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.51 | 0.1413 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 1.51 against 1.48 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.