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

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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

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Denmark, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 125 Botswana 61,294 compare
  2. 126 Serbia 59,840 compare
  3. 127 New Zealand 59,236 compare
  4. 129 Lesotho 55,728 compare
  5. 130 Equatorial Guinea 54,694 compare
  6. 131 Ireland 53,268 compare

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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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Annual number of births by world region
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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