Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Denmark
Denmark: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.58 births per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.58 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.84 births per 1,000 people
in 1859
All-time low
9.58 births per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
190
1835–2024
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Denmark, 1835–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.58 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and peak birth month in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 190 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Denmark peaked at 33.84 births per 1,000 people in 1859 and was at its lowest, 9.58 births per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Denmark 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.46 births per 1,000 people | 29.16 births per 1,000 people | 32.08 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1840s | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 31.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | 30.44 births per 1,000 people | 33.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 31.19 births per 1,000 people | 29.49 births per 1,000 people | 32.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | 30.22 births per 1,000 people | 32.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.19 births per 1,000 people | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | 33.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.33 births per 1,000 people | 29.63 births per 1,000 people | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.01 births per 1,000 people | 28.35 births per 1,000 people | 29.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.22 births per 1,000 people | 22.7 births per 1,000 people | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.98 births per 1,000 people | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | 18.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.41 births per 1,000 people | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | 18.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | 14.62 births per 1,000 people | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | 15.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | 9.93 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 births per 1,000 people | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | 9.58 births per 1,000 people | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Denmark?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Denmark was 9.58 births per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 births per 1,000 people in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.58 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.