Denmark vs Norway: Number of live births
Denmark
57,079 births
in 2024
Norway
51,480 births
in 2022
Denmark rank
26th
Norway rank
28th
Number of live births over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57,079 births against 51,480 births in Norway, a difference of 5,599 births.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,750 births | 67,066 births | 8,684 births | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68,560 births | 57,919 births | 10,641 births | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55,092 births | 52,768 births | 2,324 births | Denmark |
| 1990s | 66,949 births | 60,028 births | 6,921 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 64,651 births | 58,084 births | 6,567 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 59,685 births | 58,419 births | 1,266 births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 60,947 births | 53,506 births | 7,440 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 57,079 births against 51,480 births in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Denmark and Norway?
- 5,599 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for number of live births?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 28th 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
Total number of live births recorded in a given year.