Annual number of births by world region in Denmark
Denmark: Annual number of births by world region was 57,810 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57,810
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
88,058
in 1966
All-time low
50,873
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Denmark is 57,810, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Denmark peaked at 88,058 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 50,873, in 1983.
Denmark ranks 128th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,454 | — |
| 1951 | 76,955 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 77,156 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 78,281 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 76,728 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 77,163 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 77,011 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 75,182 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 74,030 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 73,185 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 75,798 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 76,171 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 77,619 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 82,506 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 83,324 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 85,914 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 88,058 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 81,376 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 74,663 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 71,292 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 70,888 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 75,196 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 75,232 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 71,899 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 71,300 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71,800 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65,337 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 61,946 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 61,705 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59,349 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 57,062 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,253 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 52,421 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 50,873 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,721 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 53,568 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 55,088 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 56,200 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 58,821 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 61,248 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63,245 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 64,318 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 67,293 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 67,302 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,342 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 69,304 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67,542 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 67,368 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,015 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66,050 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66,726 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65,232 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 64,086 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 64,479 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,414 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64,094 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64,609 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 63,750 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64,435 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62,612 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62,763 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58,926 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 57,591 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 55,718 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 56,567 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57,806 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 60,927 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 61,052 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61,189 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61,068 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60,993 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63,475 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58,095 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 57,810 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,514 | 73,185 | 79,454 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79,672 | 71,292 | 88,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,465 | 59,349 | 75,232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,026 | 50,873 | 61,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,778 | 63,245 | 69,342 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,444 | 62,612 | 66,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,361 | 55,718 | 62,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,093 | 57,810 | 63,475 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Denmark?
- Annual number of births by world region in Denmark was 57,810 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,058 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,873 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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