Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate
Denmark
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.48 births per woman
in 2022
Denmark rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 0.0427 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.3241 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.0089 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0375 births per woman | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.0421 births per woman | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 0.1413 births per woman | 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 total fertility rate, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01 births per woman, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Denmark ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.