Denmark vs Finland: Total number of births by birth order
Denmark
25,478 births
in 2024
Finland
18,907 births
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Finland rank
28th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25,478 births against 18,907 births in Finland, a difference of 6,571 births.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,259 births | 25,211 births | 47.84 births | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29,072 births | 24,749 births | 4,323 births | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27,534 births | 24,053 births | 3,481 births | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26,941 births | 22,532 births | 4,409 births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26,539 births | 19,562 births | 6,978 births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 25,478 births against 18,907 births in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Denmark and Finland?
- 6,571 births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Finland ranks 28th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. 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 first live births recorded in a given year.