Denmark vs United Kingdom: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr

Denmark
1.51
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.48
in 2022
Denmark rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0123191619702025

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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 1.51 against 1.48 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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