Denmark vs Finland: Number of live births
Denmark
57,079 births
in 2024
Finland
43,671 births
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Finland rank
29th
Number of live births over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57,079 births against 43,671 births in Finland, a difference of 13,408 births.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 67,914 births | 78,164 births | 10,250 births | Finland |
| 1940s | 84,368 births | 89,392 births | 5,024 births | Finland |
| 1950s | 76,513 births | 89,618 births | 13,105 births | Finland |
| 1960s | 79,747 births | 78,223 births | 1,524 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68,560 births | 62,939 births | 5,622 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55,092 births | 63,461 births | 8,369 births | Finland |
| 1990s | 66,949 births | 62,556 births | 4,393 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64,651 births | 57,808 births | 6,843 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59,685 births | 54,761 births | 4,923 births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59,478 births | 45,612 births | 13,866 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 57,079 births against 43,671 births in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Denmark and Finland?
- 13,408 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for number of live births?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.